Articles, notes, and symposia pieces published in CLR’s print volumes.
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The Case for a Trial Fee: What Money Can Buy in Criminal Process
Money motivates and regulates criminal process. Conscious of adjudication costs, prosecutors incentivize guilty pleas with the prospect of a “trial penalty”: harsher post-trial sentences. Budgetary considerations motivate revenue-generating enforcement policies and asset forfeitures by law enforcement. States also charge defendants directly for nearly every criminal justice expense…