The State of Criminal Justice 2009

Authors from across the criminal justice field provide essays on topics ranging from white collar crime to international law to indigent defense. This annual publication examines and reports on the major issues, trends and significant changes in the criminal justice system. The publication serves as an invaluable resource for policy-makers, academics, and students of the criminal justice system alike. The 2009 volume contains 21 chapters focusing on specific aspects of the criminal justice field, with new addition of full text and reports of all of the adopted official ABA policies passed in 2008-2009 that address criminal justice issues.

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Indigent Defense: National Developments in 2007
By: Georgia N. Vagenas
Criminal Justice, Winter 2008, Volume 22, Number 4

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Review of National Indigent Defense Developments
Dialogue Magazine, Summer 2007
By Georgia Vagenas
A round up of legislative and policy developments affecting state indigent defense systems.

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From The Chair...
Dialogue Magazine, Winter 2007
By Deborah G. Hankinson, Chair of SCLAID
Read the Chair's column on ABA Formal Opinion 06-441 regarding excessive defender caseloads.

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One Year Later: Right to Counsel Still Elusive for Indigent Defendants in New Orleans
Dialogue Magazine, Summer 2006
By Georgia Vagenas
"The Crisis in New Orleans' indigent defense system reveals flaws that existed well before Hurricane Katrina came ashore."