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The Jurisdiction To Do Justice: Florida's Jury Override And The State Constitution, Michael Mello Jul 1991

The Jurisdiction To Do Justice: Florida's Jury Override And The State Constitution, Michael Mello

Florida State University Law Review

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The American Jury At Twenty-Five Years, Valerie P. Hans, Neil Vidmar Apr 1991

The American Jury At Twenty-Five Years, Valerie P. Hans, Neil Vidmar

Cornell Law Faculty Publications

The year 1991 marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of the publication of Harry Kalven, Jr. and Hans Zeisel's classic work, The American Jury. Arguably one of the most important books in the field of law and social science, this research monograph began the modrn field of jury studies and deeply influenced contemporary understanding of the jury as an institution.

In this essay we assess the book from the vantage point of a quarter- century. First, we provide a historical backdrop by reviewing the activities of the University of Chicago's Jury Project that led to the publication of The American Jury …


Federal Habeas Review Of New York Convictions: Relieving The Tensions, Roger J. Miner '56 Jan 1991

Federal Habeas Review Of New York Convictions: Relieving The Tensions, Roger J. Miner '56

Bar Associations

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Equal Protection Jan 1991

Equal Protection

Touro Law Review

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Judicial Misconduct During Jury Deliberations, Bennett L. Gershman Jan 1991

Judicial Misconduct During Jury Deliberations, Bennett L. Gershman

Elisabeth Haub School of Law Faculty Publications

The author considers the two principal types of improper judicial behavior that may occur during the jury deliberation process. Judicial conduct that attempts to place undue pressure on a jury to reach a verdict may include verdict-urging instructions, threats and intimidation, and inquiry into the numerical division of the jury on the merits of the verdict. Judicial participation in private, ex parte communications with jurors may also subvert orderly trial procedure and undermine the impartiality of the jury. Neither kind of judicial conduct may be allowed to compel a verdict from a jury.


Search And Seizure Jan 1991

Search And Seizure

Touro Law Review

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Search And Seizure Jan 1991

Search And Seizure

Touro Law Review

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Section 1983, Honorable George C. Pratt, Martin A. Schwartz, Leon Friedman Jan 1991

Section 1983, Honorable George C. Pratt, Martin A. Schwartz, Leon Friedman

Touro Law Review

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Confrontation Clause Jan 1991

Confrontation Clause

Touro Law Review

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Confrontation Clause Jan 1991

Confrontation Clause

Touro Law Review

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Confrontation Clause Jan 1991

Confrontation Clause

Touro Law Review

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Due Process Jan 1991

Due Process

Touro Law Review

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Due Process Jan 1991

Due Process

Touro Law Review

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Due Process Jan 1991

Due Process

Touro Law Review

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Due Process Jan 1991

Due Process

Touro Law Review

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Equal Protection Jan 1991

Equal Protection

Touro Law Review

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Jurisdiction Of The County Court Jan 1991

Jurisdiction Of The County Court

Touro Law Review

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Search And Seizure Jan 1991

Search And Seizure

Touro Law Review

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Fourth, Fifth, And Sixth Amendments, William E. Hellerstein Jan 1991

Fourth, Fifth, And Sixth Amendments, William E. Hellerstein

Touro Law Review

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Confrontation Clause Jan 1991

Confrontation Clause

Touro Law Review

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Double Jeopardy Jan 1991

Double Jeopardy

Touro Law Review

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Double Jeopardy Jan 1991

Double Jeopardy

Touro Law Review

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Due Process Jan 1991

Due Process

Touro Law Review

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Right To Counsel Jan 1991

Right To Counsel

Touro Law Review

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Speech Or Debate Clause Jan 1991

Speech Or Debate Clause

Touro Law Review

No abstract provided.