Why have we as country not completely fulfilled the complete promise of Gideon V Wainwright?

What do you think is the impact of not meeting this obligation?

3 answers

Why do you think counsel is not adequately provided to indigent defendants? Have you any class materials on this topic?
no i do not
More poor people go to jail than do people who can pay for their own lawyer.

http://www.oyez.org/cases/1960-1969/1962/1962_155

http://www.aclu.org/racial-justice/indigent-defense