Though most countries have established public defense systems to represent indigent defendants, this is far from implying their offices are in good shape. Indeed, significant variation likely exists in the systems' effectiveness, across societies and at the subnational level. Defense agencies' performance likely depends on their configuration, including their funding, their internal arrangements, and their selection and retention mechanisms. Centered on public defense in Argentina, this article compares the performance of public and retained counsel at the country's Supreme Court. Public defenders' offices received a boost in the last two decades, and are institutionally well positioned to square off against prosecutors, putting them at least on par with the averaged retained counsel. Using a fresh dataset of around 3000 appeal decisions from 2008 to 2013, the study largely tests representational capabilities by looking at whether counsel meets briefs' formal requirements, a subset of decisions particularly valuable to reduce potential biases. It finds that formal dismissals are significantly less frequent when a public defender is named in an appeal, particularly when a federal defender is involved. It also discusses and tests alternative mechanisms. The article's findings illuminate discussions of support structures for litigation, criminal justice reform, and criminal defendants' rights.

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不同的败诉方式：阿根廷最高法院的公设辩护人（和私人律师）

尽管大多数国家已经建立了代表贫困被告人的公共防卫系统，但这远不意味着它们的办公室状况良好。确实，整个社会和地方以下各级的系统有效性都可能存在重大差异。国防机构的绩效可能取决于其配置，包括其资金，内部安排以及选择和保留机制。本文以阿根廷的公共辩护为中心，比较了该国最高法院的公共和保留律师的表现。在过去的二十年中，公设辩护律师事务所得到了提拔，并且在机构上处于有利位置，可以与检察官抗衡，使他们至少与普通常任律师相当。该研究使用了从2008年到2013年大约3000个上诉决定的新数据集，通过查看律师是否满足摘要的正式要求来测试代表能力，这些决定对减少潜在偏见特别有价值。它发现，在上诉中指定公共辩护人时，正式解雇的频率明显降低，尤其是在涉及联邦辩护人的情况下。它还讨论并测试了替代机制。这篇文章的发现阐明了对诉讼支持结构，刑事司法改革和刑事被告人权利的讨论。它发现，在上诉中指定公共辩护人时，正式解雇的频率明显降低，尤其是在涉及联邦辩护人的情况下。它还讨论并测试了替代机制。这篇文章的发现阐明了对诉讼支持结构，刑事司法改革和刑事被告人权利的讨论。它发现，在上诉中指定公共辩护人时，正式解雇的频率明显降低，尤其是在涉及联邦辩护人的情况下。它还讨论并测试了替代机制。这篇文章的发现阐明了对诉讼支持结构，刑事司法改革和刑事被告人权利的讨论。