Abstract We present a qualitative analysis, employing semi-structured interviews and grounded theory, on the perceptions of defense attorneys regarding their roles and duties in contexts involving quasi-coercive offers of biological interventions, such as medication-assisted treatment therapies for opiate dependence or chemical castration, as rehabilitative strategies in sentencing. Data are from interviews with a sample of Canadian defense attorneys. We focus our analysis on defense attorneys’ views of their roles and duties as an attorney in contexts involving the decision to consent to biological interventions in the hope of securing favorable sentences, as well as their perceptions and concerns regarding their clients’ interests in these contexts. Our analysis appears to indicate that the classical model of the role and duties of defense lawyers can accommodate the increased use of biological therapies for criminal rehabilitation, and we ultimately discuss broader implications of biological treatments as rehabilitative strategies for the criminal justice system.

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辩护律师在生物干预中作为康复策略的作用

摘要我们采用半结构化访谈和扎实的理论，对涉及准强制性生物干预措施（例如鸦片依赖或化学药品的药物辅助治疗）中的辩护律师对其角色和职责的看法进行定性分析。 ration割，作为量刑中的康复策略。数据来自对加拿大国防律师样本的采访。我们的分析重点是辩护律师在涉及决定同意采取生物干预措施以希望获得有利判决的情况下，对辩护律师作为代理律师的角色和职责的看法，以及他们在这些背景下对客户利益的看法和关注。