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A Study Of Juror Information On The Websites Of 61 Predominately Hispanic Texas Counties, Irma S. Jones, Dianna Blankenship, Marcus Juarez
A Study Of Juror Information On The Websites Of 61 Predominately Hispanic Texas Counties, Irma S. Jones, Dianna Blankenship, Marcus Juarez
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The Constitution does not require a jury of twelve men and women t o be representative of America’s diverse ethnic, racial, and economic groups (Donaldson v. California, 1971). Although there is concern whether prospective juror pools emulate shifting racial and ethnic populations, (Fukari, 1996), it is unconstitutional to use “race conscious means” to create a racially balanced jury pool. (United States v. Ovalle, 1998). The U.S. Hispanic population grew from 9.1 million in 1970 to 35.3 million in 2000, an increase of nearly four times, and 53 million in 2012, an increase of nearly six times (Pew Research Center, 2014). …