1. Self-defense, that is, the criminal suspect or defendant defends himself;
2. Entrusted defense, that is, the criminal suspect entrusts a lawyer or close relative to defend himself. Defense;
3. Designated defense, that is, if the defendant may be sentenced to life imprisonment or death penalty, or the defendant is blind, deaf, mute or a person with limited behavioral capacity and has not appointed a defender, the court shall appoint a lawyer Justify it.
Based on the direction of defense, criminal defense can be divided into innocence defense, misdemeanor defense and false accusation defense.
According to legal provisions, the People's Court hears cases in public, except as otherwise provided by this Law. The defendant has the right to obtain a defense, and the People's Court has the obligation to ensure that the defendant obtains a defense.
Legal Basis
Criminal Procedure Law of the People's Republic of China
Article 11 The hearing of cases by the People's Courts shall be conducted in public, except as otherwise provided for in this Law. . The defendant has the right to obtain a defense, and the People's Court has the obligation to ensure that the defendant obtains a defense. Article 14 The people's courts, people's procuratorates and public security organs shall guarantee the right to defense and other litigation rights enjoyed by criminal suspects, defendants and other litigation participants in accordance with the law. Participants in litigation have the right to sue judges, prosecutors and investigators for infringement of citizens' procedural rights and personal insults. Article 33: In addition to exercising their right to defense, criminal suspects and defendants may also entrust one or two people as defenders. The following people can be entrusted as defenders:
(1) Lawyers;
(2) People recommended by people’s organizations or the unit where the criminal suspect or defendant works;
(3) Guardians, relatives and friends of criminal suspects and defendants.
Persons who have been sentenced to a penalty or deprived or restricted of personal freedom in accordance with the law may not serve as defenders.
Persons who have been dismissed from public office or whose practicing certificates as lawyers or notaries have been revoked may not serve as defenders, except for guardians or close relatives of criminal suspects or defendants.