COVID-19 exacerbates existing system factors that disadvantage defendants: Findings from a national survey of defense attorneys.

Tarika Daftary-Kapur Kelsey S Henderson Tina M Zottoli

Published in: Law and human behavior (2021)

The majority of defense attorneys reported that the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted their ability to access and advise clients, and they believed that leverage in plea negotiations had shifted further to individual prosecutors. At the same time, the attorneys reported that prosecutors were offering more lenient deals, painting a complex picture of the plea negotiation process during the pandemic. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved).

Keyphrases

coronavirus disease
sars cov
innate immune
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
adverse drug
hiv testing
emergency department
men who have sex with men
drug induced