Essay

The Difference in Criminal Defense and the Difference It Makes

Author: Abbe Smith (Georgetown University Law Center)

Abstract

No matter how weighty the civil case, it is different from a criminal case. This Essay examines this difference between civil and criminal cases, and the difference it makes in legal ethics.

Keywords: Defense attorneys, Defense (Civil procedure), Defense (Criminal procedure), Legal ethics, United States, Defence (Civil procedure), Defence (Criminal procedure)

How to Cite: Smith, A. (2003) “The Difference in Criminal Defense and the Difference It Makes”, Washington University Journal of Law and Policy. 11(1).