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Originally Posted by Babyblue
Agreed.... criminals get rewarded for attorneys that can be appointed to them if they can not afford one... What about the victims. Would a free attorney be appointed to them?
It is just how they want to protect the criminals rights...What about the rights of the victims...
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Under our criminal justice system, the victims are given free legal representation via the district attorney's office. The DA is responsible for the prosecution of crimes. I don't think anyone could consider a public defender as a "reward". A person is much more likely to be incarcerated with representaion from a public defender than representation from a privately retained attorney. Alsao, under our system, a person is considered innocent until proven guilty. For that to occur, they must go through the justice system. To refuse legal representation to someone simply being accused of a crime, would be, under our system, to refuse due process to someone who has yet to be proven guilty.