Date Thesis Awarded
5-2017
Access Type
Honors Thesis -- Access Restricted On-Campus Only
Degree Name
Bachelors of Arts (BA)
Department
Interdisciplinary Studies
Advisor
Jackson Sasser
Committee Members
Adam Gershowitz
Christine Nemacheck
Abstract
This thesis examines jury costs—extra court costs charged to convicted defendants if they exercised their constitutional right to a jury trial. Constitutional arguments against charging these fees are outlined in the broader context of indigency and criminal justice reform. Practical solutions to end the charging of jury fees are offered.
Recommended Citation
Levin, Stephanie E., "Chilling the Right to a Jury Trial: The Unconstitutionality of Jury Costs" (2017). Undergraduate Honors Theses. William & Mary. Paper 1021.
https://scholarworks.wm.edu/honorstheses/1021
