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Defendants

Indigent Defense: International Perspectives and Research Needs

Date Published
November 3, 2011

Domestic and international researchers, policymakers, practitioners and advocates explore promising international programs and identify research priorities in the hopes of improving of indigent defense in the United States

Speech to the National Association of State Forensic Mental Health Directors

The Mentally Ill Offender: Viewing Crime
and Justice Through a Different Lens

INTRODUCTION

Thank you for the kind invitation to address this conference of the National Association of State Mental Health Forensic Directors. Several months ago, I readily accepted Judy Cox's invitation to speak to you. At the time, it seemed like a pretty straightforward proposition -- I enjoy opportunities to speak with people who...