Topic: The use of public defenders should be mandatory
Spending more on public defenders will only be politically plausible if everyone in the population knows they might get stuck with one.
the average citizen does not have the funds to hire their own attorney
the constitution decrees legal representation of the people and mandatory public defenders allows for this right to be upheld.
the cost of providing public defenders for all would be too much for the state. this money would be better spent reducing crime to start with.
the cost of this would be prohibitive and outlandish and prohibitive
The fact that poor people get stuck with public defenders while rich people get private lawyers contributes to disparate jailing and sentencing that overwhelmingly harms the poor.
the government has enough obligations without having to provide court services
the government should not spend money on people who can afford their own legal representation.
the law is a very complex thing, everybody should have the benefit of an attorney in court.
the law must be followed and using public defenders should be obligatory in any case.
the madatory use of public defenders would ensure that the money spent on the service would be increased from the bare minimum as currently occurs
the mandatory use of public defenders guarantees equality in the defense and the accusing party because the economic weight does not intervene
the mandatory use of public defenders should not be mandatory for those who do not want it
The mandatory use of public defenders will be helpful to those who think they can go without a lawyer, but end up really needing one.
the mandatory use of public defenders will bring a more consistent judicial system
the mandatory use of public defenders would be a massive drain on the public purse.
the mandatory use of public defenders would ensure that everybody is poorly defended because the best lawyers would not be attracted to the job.
the mandatory use of public defenders would level the playing field between the haves and the have nots, allowing everyone to get justice.
The only way to get political reform in the public defender system (raising wages, decreasing case loads etc.) is by making it to increase political will by increasing the number of people across classes getting affected.
The public defender position is less lucrative than other careers in law, and thus it will be difficult to scale up an already understaffed system with enough lawyers for all criminal cases.
the public defenders office are already over taxed with clients so anyone that can afford their own attorney should pay for them.
the public should not be required to fund the deference of criminals
the quality of legal defense should be the same for everyone regardless of income
The right to be defended by competent and effective lawyers is a constitutional right.
the right to representation is especially important for those who sre unable to afford it
the state shouldn't have to pay for legal services for millionaire.
the traditional right to choose your own defender to represent you has worked well for centuries and should never be changed.