Honors Program Theses
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Open Access Honors Program Thesis
First Advisor
Scott Peters
Abstract
The purpose of my research is to investigate the link between indigent defense funding and race. First, I explain the various approaches that states have implemented to deliver legal defense to the indigent. Second, I describe the current lack of funding and its consequences. Third, I examine what effect race has on the indigent defense system. Finally, based on the conclusions drawn from examining both race and funding for indigent defense, I evaluate the effectiveness of the delivery of indigent defense to individual states and regions within the United States.
Year of Submission
2009
Department
Department of Political Science
University Honors Designation
A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the designation University Honors
Date Original
5-2009
Object Description
1 PDF file (43 pages)
Copyright
©2009 Lisa Karen Akre
Recommended Citation
Akre, Lisa Karen, "Indigent Defense in America: Racially or Geographically Unjust?" (2009). Honors Program Theses. 756.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/hpt/756
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