Assignment:
1. In your opinion are attractive criminal defendants likely to receive more favorable treatment in the courts than similarly situated but less attractive defendants? Explain.
2. According to Warren Avis, founder of Avis Rent-a-Car,
We've reached a point in this country where, in many instances, power has become more important than justice-not a matter of who is right, but of who has the most money, time, and the largest battery of lawyers to drag a case through the courts.
a. Should the rich be entitled to better legal representation, just as they have access to better food, better medical care, better education, and so on? Explain.
b. Should we employ a nationwide legal services program sufficient to guarantee competent legal aid to all? Explain.