Notable Recent Publications features the latest empirical research and data related to indigent defense. Should you have suggestions, ideas for work that should be included, or trouble accessing any of the articles featured, please write to albdavies@smu.edu . Articles Mally Shechory Bitton & Anat Mashiach, " From Their Angle: A Look at the Emotional World of Defense Attorneys Who Represent Sex Offenders ." International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology . "Fifteen defense attorneys working for the Public Defender’s Office in Israel were interviewed using a semi-structured interview. The findings indicated two major issues related to defense attorney perception of their work: (1) the distinctiveness of representing sex offenders due to their unique characteristics and (2) the emotional impact of working with sex offenders." Gustavo Fondevila and Miguel Quintana-Navarrete, Pre-trial detention and legal defence in Latin America
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