Jury category: 26 books
The Jury in America
Triumph and Decline
Language: English
Release Date: February 3, 2016
The jury trial is one of the formative elements of American government, vitally important even when Americans were still colonial subjects of Great Britain. When the founding generation enshrined the jury in the Constitution and Bill of Rights, they were not inventing something new, but protecting...
Trial by Jury
The Seventh Amendment and Anglo-American Special Juries
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2006
While the right to be judged by one's peers in a court of law appears to be a hallmark of American law, protected in civil cases by the Seventh Amendment to the Constitution, the civil jury is actually an import from England. Legal historian James Oldham assembles a mix of his signature essays and...
On the Jury Trial
Principles and Practices for Effective Advocacy
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2017
Two outstanding Texas trial lawyers—one of whom is now an equally respected district judge—have written On the Jury Trial, a “must have” reference for any trial lawyer aspiring to excellence or seeking to maintain it. Thomas M. Melsheimer and Judge Craig Smith have crafted a narrative-driven...
by D. Graham Burnett
Language: English
Release Date: January 22, 2002
Language: English
Release Date: January 22, 2002
When Princeton historian D. Graham Burnett answered his jury duty summons, he expected to spend a few days catching up on his reading in the court waiting room. Instead, he finds himself thrust into a high-pressure role as the jury foreman in a Manhattan trial. There he comes face to face with a stunning...
by John O'Banion
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2013
While it is your civic duty to attend jury duty, there are some secrets to getting out of the obligation. Generally, citizens are randomly selected to perform jury duty. However, If you just don't show up to jury duty then you could just be jailed for about 2 years, because you are selected for jury...
by Lysander Spooner
Language: English
Release Date: March 25, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: March 25, 2019
Lysander Spooner's famous 'An Essay on the Trial by Jury'* Includes a Preface and Introduction to Spooner and his works by author StephenLysander Spooner (1808-1887) was an American political philosopher, staunch abolitionist and pioneering anti-authoritarian whose courage to dispute tyranny and challenge...
Jury Nullification
The Evolution of a Doctrine
Language: English
Release Date: December 5, 2013
The Founding Fathers guaranteed trial by jury three times in the Constitution—more than any other right—since juries can serve as the final check on government’s power to enforce unjust, immoral, or oppressive laws. But in America today, how independent can a jury be? How much power does a jury...
by Randolph N. Jonakait
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2008
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...
Why Jury Duty Matters
A Citizens Guide to Constitutional Action
Language: English
Release Date: December 17, 2012
It’s easy to forget how important the jury really is to America. The right to be a juror is one of the fundamental rights guaranteed to all eligible citizens. The right to trial by jury helped spark the American Revolution, was quickly adopted at the Constitutional Convention, and is the only right...
In the Hands of the People
The Trial Jury's Origins, Triumphs, Troubles, and Future in American Democracy
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2004
In a passionate warning that is not only well-reasoned, as becomes a renowned former trial lawyer and present federal judge, but is also a compelling and entertaining read, William L. Dwyer defies those who would abolish our jury system and hand over its power to judges or to panels of "experts."...
by James M. Stanton, Trey Cox
Language: English
Release Date: March 23, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: March 23, 2012
If you want to know what real, live jurors have to say about witnesses, judges, and lawyers, then this is the book for you. James Stanton and Trey Cox articulate ten rules every trial lawyer should know and use every time he or she appears before a jury. These are not lawyer rules, these are The Texas...
Winning the Jury's Attention
Presenting Evidence from Voir Dire to Closing
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2012
Today's jurors, consumed in their own demanding personal and professional lives, are not going to hand over their undivided attention in the courtroom. Author Trey Cox presents seven principles for communicating effectively with a jury.Implementing these practical techniques through each phrase of trial...
The Secret Power of Juries
What jurors in Canada aren't being told about their rights -- and what we can do about it
Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2013
Canadians know that the jurors at a trial decide the defendant's guilt or innocence according to the law of the land. What they don't know is how far that right actually goes, and what the real power of juries is.
Sometimes people -- even jurors -- wonder if a law or a judgment in a particular...
by Fred Crouter
Language: English
Release Date: May 9, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: May 9, 2015
Each year juries decide thousands of cases. Although the majority of these cases are not settled by juries, predictions about juries frequently influence the decision whether or not to pursue a jury trial.As far in advance of the trial date as is practical the pre-trial investigation of prospective...
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