Concept information
Preferred term
legal counsel
Definition
- As stated in the familiar Miranda warning, those involved in the criminal process have a right to an attorney, also referred to as the right to legal counsel. This right is afforded to people being interrogated, accused, prosecuted, and convicted of crimes. [Source: The Social History of Crime and Punishment in America: An Encylopedia; Legal Counsel]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/legal_counsel
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