1.Who is Amy Bach? —Why did she write this book? Amy Bach was a journalist who was very passionate and intrigued by criminal law and wanting to seek justice. Which lead her to attend law school to further her education. Once she completed her degree she became an author of the novel called Ordinary Injustice – How America Holds Court. She wrote this novel to investigate America’s criminal justice system, and the flaws that are within. 2.Who is Robert E. Surrency? — What did he do in Greene County? In Greene County, Robert E. Surrency worked for his private practice and took on the responsibilities of becoming the county’s public defender. He represented the poor lower class that was charged with crimes. His caseloads started out small,
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— What does he do? Stephen Bright was the president and senior counsel of the Southern Center for Human Rights in Atlanta Georgia. His number one mission in life started in the mid 1900’s when he started to demand answers by shining light onto the bad organizational structures within the American justice system. 5.What are some of the problems highlighted about public defenders in Georgia? There are many problems highlighted about the public defenders in the state of Georgia, when case files were being reviewed. It was discovered that many individuals who went seeking guidance and help were treated in ways that violated common decency. The public defenders are also overworked which can causes problems. The countless caseloads can cause the public defender to lose focus and not give it their all, when defending their clients in court.
6.What happened to Samuel Moore? — Calvin Burdine?
Samuel Moore is an individual who was in jail for thirteen months on a loitering charge, without ever seeing his court appointed lawyer. He wrote to many organizations, but was disappointed each time he felt like he was forgotten. Until Mr. Bright came and took over his case and made arrangements for him to be set free
— What does he do? Stephen Bright was the president and senior counsel of the Southern Center for Human Rights in Atlanta Georgia. His number one mission in life started in the mid 1900’s when he started to demand answers by shining light onto the bad organizational structures within the American justice system. 5.What are some of the problems highlighted about public defenders in Georgia? There are many problems highlighted about the public defenders in the state of Georgia, when case files were being reviewed. It was discovered that many individuals who went seeking guidance and help were treated in ways that violated common decency. The public defenders are also overworked which can causes problems. The countless caseloads can cause the public defender to lose focus and not give it their all, when defending their clients in court.
6.What happened to Samuel Moore? — Calvin Burdine?
Samuel Moore is an individual who was in jail for thirteen months on a loitering charge, without ever seeing his court appointed lawyer. He wrote to many organizations, but was disappointed each time he felt like he was forgotten. Until Mr. Bright came and took over his case and made arrangements for him to be set free