Essays about: "defense lawyers"

Found 3 essays containing the words defense lawyers.

1. 1. Tragic Tales of ‘Victims’ and ‘Villains’ – A Study on Narratives and Emotions in Danish Rape Trials

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi; Lunds universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

   Author : Kristine Louise Kristensen; [2023]
   Keywords : narrative; trial; rape; emotion; genres; story characters; rape myths; court ethnography; Law and Political Science; Cultural Sciences; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Given the fact that rape is difficult to prove in court and trials primarily are based on the defendant’s word against the plaintiff’s, it becomes highly significant to study the narratives about rape presented in criminal trials. This thesis is an ethnographic-inspired study conduct-ed in Danish courts from January to May 2023. READ MORE

3. 2. Access to Justice: The Problem of State-Guaranteed Free Legal Aid in Tajikistan

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen

   Author : Galina Derevenchenko; [2011]
   Keywords : Human Rights; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : Right to access to justice is one of the most important human rights. Human rights are meaningless if they cannot be enforced. Thus access to legal assistance, fair trails and effective remedies are essential for a fair and just society. READ MORE

4. 3. Defense Lawyers at Guantánamo. The Difficulties and Ethical Dilemmas Facing Defense Lawyers Representing Detainees at Guantánamo

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Malin Pahlmblad; [2009]
   Keywords : political trials; war on terror; military commissions; defense lawyers; Guantánamo; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : The Bush administration expanded the executive’s powers in the “war on terror”. This gave the president, according to the administration, authority to detain “en-emy combatants” indefinitely at the US naval base in Guantánamo. READ MORE