Sentencing Outcomes Between Public Defenders and Private Attorneys in Crawford County, Pennsylvania
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2024-04-08
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Vukas, Andreas
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Ormiston, Russell A.
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Nonnenmacher, Tomas W.
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The legal system is something people get involved in if they commit a crime or have a civil dispute. Most of the time, people turn to other people who know more about the legal system than they do, and this profession is called an attorney. The two types of attorneys are those who work in private firms and those who work as public defenders. Studies have been conducted to see what type of attorney- private attorney or public defender- is better to help one escape criminal trouble. Using the principal-agent theory and data recorded from the district attorney’s office, this paper explains whether there is any correlation between private attorneys and public defenders when it comes to sentencing outcomes for felony defendants. The research for this project was studying the effect of private attorneys and public defenders on felony sentencing lengths in Crawford County, Pennsylvania. The research showed no effect on the type of attorney used when being sentenced for a felony charge.
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Business and Economics, 2024