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The American jury system / Randolph N. Jonakait.
| Author/creator | Jonakait, Randolph N. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New Haven [Conn.] : Yale University Press, ©2003. |
| Description | xxv, 346 pages ; 25 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Yale contemporary law series Contemporary law series. ^A302511 |
| Contents | Overview -- Checking abuses of power -- Hammering out facts -- Juries and community values -- Abide the issue -- Jury size and jury performance -- Unanimity and hung juries -- The vicinage -- The most diverse of our democratic bodies -- Challenges for cause -- Preemptory challenges -- "Scientific" jury selection -- The adversary system -- Presentation of evidence -- Instructions -- Jury verdicts and the primacy of evidence -- Jury trials of complex cases -- Jury nullification -- The finality of verdicts -- Reform. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 295-330) and index. |
| LCCN | 2002014241 |
| ISBN | 0300093950 (C : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Joyner | General Stacks | KF8972 .J66 2003 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |