Author : Nancy S. Marder
Publisher :
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 19,73 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Law
ISBN :
This book gives a complete overview of America's jury system. It has three instructional goals: to show where the jury stands in America's rich legal history, to explain the defining features of today's jury, and to identify aspects of the jury where improvements can and should be made. It can be used as a primary textbook for a course, or as a supplement in any law school course that includes a unit on the jury.
Author : Jeffrey B. Abramson
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 24,84 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780674004306
This magisterial book explores fascinating cases from American history to show how juries remain the heart of our system of criminal justice - and an essential element of our democracy. No other institution of government rivals the jury in placing power so directly in the hands of citizens. Jeffrey Abramson draws upon his own background as both a lawyer and a political theorist to capture the full democratic drama that is the jury. We, the Jury is a rare work of scholarship that brings the history of the jury alive and shows the origins of many of today's dilemmas surrounding juries and justice.
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 16 pages
File Size : 37,30 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Instructions to juries
ISBN :
... The purpose of this handbook is to acquaint trial jurors with the general nature and importance of their role as jurors; explains some of the language and procedures used in court, and offers some suggestions helpful to jurors in performing their duty ...
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 90 pages
File Size : 34,80 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Jury duty
ISBN : 9780896561939
Author : Lynn Buchanan
Publisher :
Page : 29 pages
File Size : 48,42 MB
Release : 2005-01-01
Category : Jury
ISBN : 9781876045319
Jury service is one of the most important civic duties a person can undertake, yet it is often poorly understood. This booklet has been prepared in consultation with the Juries Commissioner's Office. It answers frequently asked questions about jury service and provides prospective jurors with a clear explanation of their responsibilities and the processes involved in trials. All potential jurors will receive a copy when they attend for jury service.
Author : Randolph N. Jonakait
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 23,48 MB
Release : 2008-10-01
Category : Law
ISBN : 0300129408
How are juries selected in the United States? What forces influence juries in making their decisions? Are some cases simply beyond the ability of juries to decide? How useful is the entire jury system? In this important and accessible book, a prominent expert on constitutional law examines these and other issues concerning the American jury system. Randolph N. Jonakait describes the historical and social pressures that have driven the development of the jury system; contrasts the American jury system to the legal process in other countries; reveals subtle changes in the popular view of juries; examines how the news media, movies, and books portray and even affect the system; and discusses the empirical data that show how juries actually operate and what influences their decisions. Jonakait endorses the jury system in both civil and criminal cases, spelling out the important social role juries play in legitimizing and affirming the American justice system.
Author : G. T. Munsterman
Publisher :
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 48,40 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Law
ISBN :
Author : Bird Engineering-Research Associates
Publisher :
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 21,94 MB
Release : 1976
Category : Jury
ISBN :
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Publisher : Aspatore Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,20 MB
Release : 2013
Category : Criminal procedure
ISBN : 9780314290083
Jury Selection in Criminal Cases provides an authoritative, insiders perspective on best practices and strategies for selecting and deselecting prospective jurors in a criminal case.
Author : Andrew G. Ferguson
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 15,29 MB
Release : 2012-12-01
Category : Law
ISBN : 0814729037
Places the idea of jury duty into perspective, noting its importance as a constitutional responsibility, and describes ways in which the experience may be enriched.
