OHIO - COST OF PROVIDING DEFENSE SERVICES FOR INDIGENT ACCUSED - CRIMINAL COURTS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROJECT

• NCJ Number: 39709
• Author(s): G F SCHAEFER; L A BENNER; J DARRAH
• Date Published: 1974
• Length: 30 pages
• Contract Number(s): J-LEAA-043-72
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice
• Corporate Author: American University
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Publication Type: Statistics
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

REPORT, DATED DECEMBER 1974, OF A TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TEAM'S RESEARCH TO DETERMINE THE COST OF BOTH THE CURRENT SYSTEM OF INDIGENT DEFENSE SERVICES IN OHIO AND VARIOUS ALTRNATIVE FORMS WHICH THE STATE MIGHT CONSIDER.

Abstract

ALSO INCLUDED WITH PURPOSES OF THE STUDY WAS AN EFFORT TO DTERMINE THE COST OF MINIMUM SERVICES REQUIRED BY THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION UNDER THE ASSIGNED COUNSEL SYSTEM. IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE PROJECT GOALS, A COUNTY AUDITOR QUESTIONNAIRE WAS ADMINISTERED AND RELEVANT STATISTICS WERE GATHERED. FIGURES REPRESENTING PRESENT COSTS AND PROJECTED COSTS OF PROVIDING CONSTITUTIONALLY MANDATED DEFENSE SERVICES ARE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)...KAP