Description

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Through clients' stories and historical perspectives, Andrea D. Lyon explains what's wrong with the criminal justice system and makes the case that the United States needs someone who represents the poor and disenfranchised, who is part of discussions of policy, funding, or the administration of justice--a Defender General.

About the Author

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Andrea D. Lyon is a criminal defense attorney, (the principal in the criminal defense firm Lyon Law), a death penalty expert, an author, a former professor and law school dean with over 40 years of experience. Her previous books include The Feminine Sixth: Women in Criminal Defense 2018, The Death Penalty: What's Keeping it Alive, 2015, and Angel of Death Row: My Life as a Death Penalty Defense Lawyer, 2010. To find out more, visit her website at www.andrealyon.com