In reviewing debates and research evidence about jury trials for our book, American Juries: The Verdict (Prometheus Books, 2007), we have had the chance to reflect on the status of the jury system in the United States. High profile jury trials put the spotlight on the American practice of using its citizens as decision makers. When jury verdicts are at odds with public opinion, criticisms of the institution are common. The civil jury has been a lightning rod for those who want tort reform. This article draws together some of our reflections about the health of the jury system and our predictions for its future
This essay is intended to provide in brief compass a review of much that is known about the American...
In 1995, the Arizona Supreme Court reformed the jury trial process by allowing civil jurors to discu...
Early in this nation’s history, the civil jury was the most important institutional check on biased ...
In reviewing debates and research evidence about jury trials for our book, American Juries: The Verd...
In reviewing debates and research evidence about jury trials for our book, American Juries: The Verd...
In many countries, lay people participate as decision makers in legal cases. Some countries include ...
At the root of many contemporary debates over the civil justice or tort system—debates over punitive...
In many countries, lay people participate as decision makers in legal cases. Some countries include ...
In many countries, lay people participate as decision makers in legal cases. Some countries include ...
Historically, the American legal system has accorded juries wide discretion to impose sentences in t...
In many countries, lay people participate as decision makers in legal cases. Some countries include ...
As juries become both less common and more expensive, some have questioned the wisdom of preserving ...
This essay is intended to provide in brief compass a review of much that is known about the American...
The jury system lies at the heart of our democratic criminal justice system, but it has lost much of...
This Leadership White Paper discusses the utilization of jurors in the American judicial system. Aft...
This essay is intended to provide in brief compass a review of much that is known about the American...
In 1995, the Arizona Supreme Court reformed the jury trial process by allowing civil jurors to discu...
Early in this nation’s history, the civil jury was the most important institutional check on biased ...
In reviewing debates and research evidence about jury trials for our book, American Juries: The Verd...
In reviewing debates and research evidence about jury trials for our book, American Juries: The Verd...
In many countries, lay people participate as decision makers in legal cases. Some countries include ...
At the root of many contemporary debates over the civil justice or tort system—debates over punitive...
In many countries, lay people participate as decision makers in legal cases. Some countries include ...
In many countries, lay people participate as decision makers in legal cases. Some countries include ...
Historically, the American legal system has accorded juries wide discretion to impose sentences in t...
In many countries, lay people participate as decision makers in legal cases. Some countries include ...
As juries become both less common and more expensive, some have questioned the wisdom of preserving ...
This essay is intended to provide in brief compass a review of much that is known about the American...
The jury system lies at the heart of our democratic criminal justice system, but it has lost much of...
This Leadership White Paper discusses the utilization of jurors in the American judicial system. Aft...
This essay is intended to provide in brief compass a review of much that is known about the American...
In 1995, the Arizona Supreme Court reformed the jury trial process by allowing civil jurors to discu...
Early in this nation’s history, the civil jury was the most important institutional check on biased ...