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Who Is An Impartial Juror In An Age Of Mass Media?, Fred H. Cate, Newton N. Minow Jan 1991

Who Is An Impartial Juror In An Age Of Mass Media?, Fred H. Cate, Newton N. Minow

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The Politics Of Crisis In The Federal Courts, Lauren K. Robel Jan 1991

The Politics Of Crisis In The Federal Courts, Lauren K. Robel

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Recent Supreme Court Employment Law Decisions, 1990-91, Terry A. Bethel Jan 1991

Recent Supreme Court Employment Law Decisions, 1990-91, Terry A. Bethel

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Pragmatism Without Politics -- A Half Measure Of Authority For Jurisdictional Common Law, Gene R. Shreve Jan 1991

Pragmatism Without Politics -- A Half Measure Of Authority For Jurisdictional Common Law, Gene R. Shreve

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Selecting Impartial Juries: Must Ignorance Be A Virtue In Our Search For Justice -- Welcome And Statement Of The Issue, Fred H. Cate, Newton N. Minow Jan 1991

Selecting Impartial Juries: Must Ignorance Be A Virtue In Our Search For Justice -- Welcome And Statement Of The Issue, Fred H. Cate, Newton N. Minow

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Bankruptcy In The Seventh Circuit: 1989-1990, Douglass Boshkoff Jan 1991

Bankruptcy In The Seventh Circuit: 1989-1990, Douglass Boshkoff

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Law Reform By Courts, Legislatures, And Commissions Following Empirical Research On Jury Instructions, J. Alexander Tanford Jan 1991

Law Reform By Courts, Legislatures, And Commissions Following Empirical Research On Jury Instructions, J. Alexander Tanford

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Empirical research demonstrates that jurors have difficulty understanding and following traditional instructions about the law. The social science literature recommends several procedural reforms, including giving important instructions at the start of the trial and providing jurors with written instructions. This article examines changes in the law following the publication of this social science research, comparing courts, legislatures and rule-making commissions. Analysis reveals that although all three institutions are dominated by lawyers, they have acted differently. Commissions have made substantial changes in the law consistent with the recommendations of social scientists, legislatures have made few changes, and courts have changed case …


Enforcing United Nations Decisions In Domestic Courts, Mary Ellen O'Connell Jan 1991

Enforcing United Nations Decisions In Domestic Courts, Mary Ellen O'Connell

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