If you were a criminal defense lawyer, would like defending innocent clients or guilty clients better? Why?
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OZe
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I'd prefer to defend INNOCENT people ... BUT; that is UNrealistic as lawyers don't really know in MOST of the cases , so they just have to be the best advocate for their client .. guilty or not ... +5
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guilty ones. They are better at staying calm under pressure. an innocent person is nervous and scared of getting in trouble for something they didn't do. I know its kinda crappy but if I am an attorney my goal is to be successful.
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As a crimminal lawyer I would represent both, I am bound by law to do so. My personal feelings I would seperate it from my work, there is no place in the courts for this.
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I'd rather defend the guilty. I'd hate to loose a case and send an innocent to jail.
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well i would like the innocent ones now and again,as i would like to win a case ,good for business,but i would defend anyone really as we are innocent until proven guilty.and that is true.
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Actually many criminal attorneys do not know if their client is guilty or not. Some specifically do not want to know. They simply build a case to bring reasonable doubt to the jury.
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tough one either way I would get paid I don't think I would want to know, I would have a problem getting guilty ppl off I would just want to see that everyone recieved a fair trial
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