Question

Describe what a pro se action is. Is it a good idea? Why or why not?

(This is in relation to criminal justice)

Answer 1

PRO SE/ SELF REPRESENTATION

Description -

When a person does not has a legal lawyer to represent or put forward his or her case in court one can agrue on one's behalf ( litigant in person)

Bad idea , due to

• Lack of knowledge and experience , in 2011, a survey recorded that in Federal Judicial Conference stated that 37% pro se had problems in examining the witnesses and even 53% found that the representing party tend to take advantage of pro se
• They have lower chances of success , already and accused and has no lawyer to represent him ,. Moreover with no such knowledge he is carrying legal proceedings
• Specially, coming to criminals there is PRISON LITIGATION REFORM ACT ,to which American CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION ,has said that the former act has denied access to courts for the prisoners who themselves has been part of abuse and there should be check on prisoner abuse also. And CONNECTICUT SUPREME COURT ,is also ready to ask such defendants who are mentally ill where competency standards will also differ