We, the jury : the jury system and the ideal of democracy : with a new preface
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We, the jury : the jury system and the ideal of democracy : with a new preface
Harvard University Press, 2000
- : pbk
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [255]-299) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
In a new preface to this foundational book on the American jury, Jeffrey Abramson responds to his critics, defends his views on the jury as an embodiment of deliberative democracy in action, and reflects on recent jury trials and reforms.
Praise for the previous edition:
"Power to the persuasive! That's the message of Jeffrey Abramson's incisive, thoroughly researched, demanding book about the role of the jury in American democracy...At a rare moment when the media have whetted the public appetite for commentary about the jury, of all things, a fresh, substantial [book] has come along."-Washington Post Book World
"Anyone tempted to ridicule juries...should read Jeffrey Abramson's profound and eloquent defense of the American jury system...Mr. Abramson has faith in juries because they are a form of democratic justice. He describes in fascinating detail how democracy in America has developed over the years in tandem with the jury system."-The Economist
Table of Contents
Preface, 2000 Acknowledgments Introduction PART I: DEMOCRATIC KNOWLEDGE 1.Juries and Local Justice 2. Juries and Higher Justice PART II: DEMOCRATIC REPRESENTATION 3. Jury Selection and the Cross-Sectional Ideas 4. Scientific Jury Selection PART III: DEMOCRATIC DELIBERATION 5. The Unanimous Verdict 6. Race and the Death Penalty Conclusion Appendix Notes Index
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