Jury duty : reclaiming your political power and taking responsibility /
Singer, Michael,1942-
Santa Barbara, Calif. ; Oxford : Praeger,
c2012.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [217]-234) and index.
pt. I. The basics of the jury system : How the jury system works ; What the jury system costs ; Citizens as jurors in the justice system -- pt. II. Myths about the jury system : The myth of improved trial outcomes ; The myth of promoting democratic citizenship -- pt. III. The jury as political institution : The long history of the nullification power ; The jury as safeguard against government ; The worth of the jury system -- pt. IV. Government obstruction of the jury : Obstruction of the jury in the trial process ; Obstruction of the jury in the sentencing process -- pt. V. Jury responsibility : Discretion and responsibility ; Conscientious fulfillment of jury duty ; Juror responsibility for unjust prison conditions.
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