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Full-Text Articles in Law
The Jury Trial Reinvented, Christopher Robertson, Michael Elias Shammas
The Jury Trial Reinvented, Christopher Robertson, Michael Elias Shammas
Texas A&M Law Review
The Framers of the Sixth and Seventh Amendments to the United States Constitution recognized that jury trials were essential for maintaining democratic legitimacy and avoiding epistemic crises. As an institution, the jury trial is purpose-built to engage citizens in the process of deliberative, participatory democracy with ground rules. The jury trial provides a carefully constructed setting aimed at sorting truth from falsehood.
Despite its value, the jury trial has been under assault for decades. Concededly, jury trials can sometimes be inefficient, unreliable, unpredictable, and impractical. The COVID–19 pandemic rendered most physical jury trials unworkable but spurred some courts to begin …
Jury Bias Resulting In Indefinite Commitment: Expanding Procedural Protections In Svp Civil Commitment Proceedings Under The Mathews Test, Alli M. Mentch
Jury Bias Resulting In Indefinite Commitment: Expanding Procedural Protections In Svp Civil Commitment Proceedings Under The Mathews Test, Alli M. Mentch
William & Mary Law Review
Twenty states, the District of Columbia, and the federal government have enacted Sexually Violent Predator (SVP) laws that permit the civil commitment of sex offenders. Under these laws, imprisoned sex offenders serving criminal sentences are transferred to treatment facilities and held indefinitely. As one individual describes civil commitment, “It’s worse than prison. In prison I wasn’t happy, but I was content because I knew I had a release date.” An estimated 5,400 individuals are currently civilly committed under these laws.
This Note argues that such laws do not adequately protect respondents’ due process rights. To that end, this Note proposes …
The Unconstitutionality Of Criminal Jury Selection, Brittany L. Deitch
The Unconstitutionality Of Criminal Jury Selection, Brittany L. Deitch
William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal
The criminal defendant’s right to a jury trial is enshrined within the U.S. Constitution as a protection for the defendant against arbitrary and harsh convictions and punishments. The jury trial has been praised throughout U.S. history for allowing the community to democratically participate in the criminal justice system and for insulating criminal defendants from government oppression. This Article asks whether the jury selection process is consistent with the defendant-protection justification for the Sixth Amendment right to a trial by jury. Currently, the prosecution and defense share equal control over jury selection. Looking to the literal text of the Sixth Amendment, …
The Uniform Commercial Code Meets The Seventh Amendment: The Demise Of Jury Trials Under Article 5?, Margaret L. Moses
The Uniform Commercial Code Meets The Seventh Amendment: The Demise Of Jury Trials Under Article 5?, Margaret L. Moses
Margaret L. Moses
No abstract provided.
A Theory Of The Perverse Verdict, Bethel G.A Erastus-Obilo
A Theory Of The Perverse Verdict, Bethel G.A Erastus-Obilo
Bethel G.A Erastus-Obilo
The concept of a perverse verdict is one that pervades the Criminal justice system of nearly all common law jurisdictions. The English Criminal Justice system is no exception and the concept has become institutionalised as if it were a true occurrence. This paper challenges the idea and argues that it is, technically, a legal non-event given the system of trial by jury. The theory is that besides the jury, no one else is invested with the power and authority to declare a verdict and this position is supported both by legal custom and the mechanism of the criminal justice system. …
Jury Continuum, Bethel G.A Erastus-Obilo
Jury Continuum, Bethel G.A Erastus-Obilo
Bethel G.A Erastus-Obilo
Jury deliberations – how do reasoning skills interplay with decision-making?We may well wonder how the Casey Anthony jury reached its verdict in spite of what many of us thought was a raft of compelling evidence for conviction. In order to understand some of the nuances at play, it is important to understand some of the issues that confront a jury and how the criminal justice system ensures or attempts to ensure a fair outcome in our trial by jury system. At the risk of stating the obvious, one of the most enduring features of our criminal justice system is the …
Do Jury Trials Encourage Harsh Punishments In The United States?, William T. Pizzi
Do Jury Trials Encourage Harsh Punishments In The United States?, William T. Pizzi
Saint Louis University Public Law Review
No abstract provided.
The Uniform Commercial Code Meets The Seventh Amendment: The Demise Of Jury Trials Under Article 5?, Margaret L. Moses
The Uniform Commercial Code Meets The Seventh Amendment: The Demise Of Jury Trials Under Article 5?, Margaret L. Moses
Indiana Law Journal
No abstract provided.
"Learning Lessons" And "Speaking Rights": Creating Educated And Democratic Juries, B. Michael Dann
"Learning Lessons" And "Speaking Rights": Creating Educated And Democratic Juries, B. Michael Dann
Indiana Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Communicating With Juries, Fred H. Cate, Newton N. Minow
Communicating With Juries, Fred H. Cate, Newton N. Minow
Indiana Law Journal
No abstract provided.
The Right To Trial By Jury In Complex Litigation, Kathy E. Davidson
The Right To Trial By Jury In Complex Litigation, Kathy E. Davidson
William & Mary Law Review
No abstract provided.
Improving The Administration Of Justice, John J. Parker
Improving The Administration Of Justice, John J. Parker
Indiana Law Journal
No abstract provided.
The Right To A Jury Trial In West Virginia, L. C.
The Right To A Jury Trial In West Virginia, L. C.
West Virginia Law Review
No abstract provided.