. >> abby smith, noted law professor teaching her georgetown students how to mount a criminal defense. >> icad please the court -- >> is a subject that has fascinated television audiences for decades. >> how to get away with murder. >> what is defending the accused like? >> admitted the lunches and the outfits, her students grapple with ethical questions. out tohem, who is cut defend a criminal, especially when it is not a victimless crime. >> we believe that they actually did it. >> it is a central question. >> we incarcerate people in proportionally based on their income. >> the law is stacked against defendants. the court is stacked against defendants. a is more challenging to be criminal defense lawyer. >> the first thing a good attorney gives his client is faith. >> it is truly horrible. going in, conducting legal visits, you still feel it. it is oppressive. you are constantly being watched. it is uncomfortable, it is dirty. it is not a place that you want to be. >> inevitably, courtroom jitters. bit of anger for them. >> in the end, an old civics lesson. >> everyone deserves rep