Request for Research Participant for a Cornell University Research on Ineffective Assistance of Counsel - Association of Prosecuting Attorneys

Request for Research Participant for a Cornell University Research on Ineffective Assistance of Counsel - Association of Prosecuting Attorneys

A senior at Cornell University is conducting an honors thesis research project titled “Ineffective Assistance of Counsel: Indigent Defendants in Post-conviction Capital Sentencing.” This study examines how legal professionals understand and apply the concept of ineffective assistance to counsel and their perceptions of its impact on capital case outcomes. The research involves 60 90-minute Zoom interviews with 20 legal professionals, including de