Question

Case 7-1
Jack was arrested for the serious crime of robbery by the local police department. When police searched Jack incident to arrest, they found a small amount of heroin and a needle used for injecting heroin. Jack is also homeless. He has no family and no means to support himself, except committing crime. He commits crime in order to support his drug habit.
Jack is concerned that because he cannot afford a high-priced criminal defense attorney, he will not have a chance in his trial. Which of the following statements summarizes the effectiveness of publicly funded counsel compared to private counsel?
a. Conviction rates of defendants with private counsel are lower than those represented by publicly funded attorneys.
b. Conviction rates of defendants with private counsel are higher than those represented by publicly funded attorneys.
c. Conviction rates of defendants with private counsel and those represented by publicly funded attorneys are generally the same.
d. A higher percentage of defendants with public defenders are placed on probation.

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