Also, we generally believe that crimes can be sentenced to several years, and for serious crimes, they can be sentenced to several years. Moreover, those who have performed meritorious service can be given a lighter sentence, and those who deserve a harsher sentence can be given a harsher sentence. Generally speaking, we don't know much about the law, so it is difficult to distinguish.
So in order to avoid miscarriage of justice, the law stipulates that parties can hire lawyers to defend themselves. Of course, criminals (bad guys) are also included. Everyone is equal before legal issues.
The reason why lawyers defend bad guys: Everyone has the right to defense. As long as they are parties, lawyers should defend them. According to the provisions of my country's Criminal Procedure Law, defense lawyers should, based on facts and law, submit materials and opinions on whether criminal suspects and defendants are innocent, have minor crimes, or reduce or exempt their criminal liability, and safeguard the litigation of criminal suspects and defendants. rights and other legitimate interests.
Legal basis:
Article 32 of the "Criminal Procedure Law" stipulates that in addition to the right to entrust a defender, criminal suspects and defendants may also entrust one or two people as defenders . It is a legal right for criminal suspects and defendants to defend themselves and obtain legal defense, and it is also an important part of human rights protection.
The mission of China’s Criminal Procedure Law is to punish crimes and protect human rights. Punishing crimes is a functional department of the public security, procuratorial and legal departments. It is necessary to ensure accurate and timely identification of criminal facts, correct application of the law, and punishment of criminals on the premise of strictly following the principles and procedures stipulated in the Criminal Procedure Law.