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Why Jury Duty Matters : a Citizen's Guide to Constitutional Action.

"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...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Ferguson, Andrew Guthrie
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : NYU Press, 2012.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • The American jury system: democracy at work
  • An invitation to participation
  • Selecting fairness
  • Choosing equality
  • Connecting to the common good
  • Living liberty
  • Deciding through deliberation
  • Protecting a dissenting voice
  • Judging accountability.