We, the jury
Subtitle: the jury system and the ideal of democracy
By: Jeffrey Abramson.
Publisher: BasicBooks
Published: 1994
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 308
Subjects: Jury -- United States; Justice, Administration of -- United States
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [255]-299) and index.