Do You Understand? Unrepresented and Unknowing Rights Waivers by Misdemeanor Defendants

Whether conducted in writing, orally, or both, informing a person of their rights, the impact of waiving those rights, and the potential consequences of entering into a plea agreement, is one of the most critical tasks the court performs in a criminal case. This report applies linguistic document analysis to determine the comprehensibility of written forms, and critical genre and conversation analyses to evaluate the efficacy of oral colloquies for unrepresented misdemeanor defendants.

Report cover: Do You Understand? Unrepresented and Unknowing Rights Waivers by Misdemeanor DefendantsRead more reports from this series on misdemeanor waivers of counsel.

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