Article

The Unanimous Verdict: Politics and the Jury Trial

Author: Gary J. Jacobsohn (Williams College)

Abstract

This Article proposes that the rule of unanimity is not an essential element of justice in a criminal trial if political and judicial settings are carefully distinguished.

Keywords: Juries, Political science, Politics, Verdicts

How to Cite: Jacobsohn, G. (1977) “The Unanimous Verdict: Politics and the Jury Trial”, Washington University Law Review. 1977(1).