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Development and effects of client trust in criminal defense attorneys: preliminary examination of the congruence model of trust development
Author(s) -
Boccaccini Marcus T.,
Boothby Jennifer L.,
Brodsky Stanley L.
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
behavioral sciences and the law
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.649
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1099-0798
pISSN - 0735-3936
DOI - 10.1002/bsl.584
Subject(s) - congruence (geometry) , computer security , psychology , poison control , computer science , medicine , social psychology , medical emergency
The present study examines the relation between client participation in attorney–client relationships, the development of client trust in criminal defense attorneys, and client satisfaction with attorneys and case outcomes. The congruence model of trust development (CMTD) is proposed to explain the relation between desired participation by clients, allowed participation by attorneys, and the development of client trust in attorneys. The CMTD predicts that clients who trust their attorneys will subsequently be satisfied with their attorneys and case outcomes. A sample of 96 experienced criminal defendants currently in prison completed the Attorney–Client Trust Scale (ACTS: Boccaccini & Brodsky, 2002) and provided information about their experiences with their most recent criminal defense attorneys. Findings were generally consistent with the CMTD in suggesting that (i) allowed participation is associated with trust in attorneys, and (ii) trust is associated with satisfaction with attorneys and case outcomes. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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