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The Jury System: Contemporary Scholarship
This volume collects new, high-quality scholarship on the perennially controversial institution of trial by jury. The book provides accounts of the jury's historical development and contemporary use, as well as empirical work on jury selection, jury decision making and jury reform.
| Author(s) | Edited by Valerie P. Hans. |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format | Hardback |
| Pages | 568 |
| Published in | United Kingdom |
| Published | 26 May 2006 |
| Availability | Available |
This volume collects new, high-quality scholarship on the perennially controversial institution of trial by jury. The book provides accounts of the jury's historical development and contemporary use, as well as empirical work on jury selection, jury decision making and jury reform.
Contents: Introduction. The Development of Trial by Jury: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives: The international development of the jury: the role of the British Empire, R. Vogler; The American criminal jury, Nancy J. King; Appellate courts and civil
Valerie P. Hans is Professor at Cornell University, USA.
