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 Cynthia Alkon, Criminal Court System Failures During COVID-19: An Empirical Study . Ohio Journal on Dispute Resolution. How did the criminal legal system respond to the early months of pandemic in 2020? This article reports the results of a unique national survey of judges, defense lawyers, and prosecutors.... [S]urvey results detail, in ways not previously fully understood, how crucial...in-person communications are and how ill-prepared the criminal courts and legal professionals were to deal with the quick change to online and remote platforms... [T]here were not processes...in place to consult with all the professionals as changes were being made. This may be one reason for the critical system failures re
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