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Author:

Houppert, Karen, 1956-

Title:

Chasing Gideon : the elusive quest for poor people's justice / Karen Houppert.

Publisher:

The New Press,

Copyright Date:

2013

Description:

xi, 275 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Subject:

Legal assistance to the poor--United States.
Right to counsel--United States.

Notes:

"Earlier and shorter versions of the chapters "A Perfect Storm" and "Death in Georgia" were first published in The Nation." Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-274).

Contents:

Due process theater : a case of vehicular homicide -- "I have no counsel" : the man behind Gideon v. Wainwright -- A perfect storm : looking for justice in New Orleans -- Death in Georgia : a capital offense.

ISBN:

1595588698 (hardcover : alk. paper)
9781595588692 (hardcover : alk. paper)

LCCN:

2012047464

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

HYAX325 -- Iowa Lakes Community College Library - Estherville (Estherville)

MGPD463 -- Humboldt Public Library (Humboldt)

SOAX911 -- Simpson College - Dunn Library (Indianola)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

GZPE631 -- Pella Public Library (Pella)

CDPC522 -- Solon Public Library (Solon)