American Juries: The Verdict

Abstract

Introduction The English Origins of the Modem Jury: From Trial by Ordeal to the Decline of the Little Parliament Criminal and Civil Juries in America from Colonial Times to the Present Day: Evolution, a Heroic Role, and Controversy A Jury of Peers: Democratic Goals Jury Selection: Juror Bias, Juror Challenges, and Trial Consultants Problem Cases: Pretrial Publicity The Tasks of the Jury: Evidence Evaluation and Jury Decision-Making Processes Judging the Jury: Evaluating Jurors' Comprehension of Evidence and Law Trials in a Scientific Age: Juries Judging Experts Judging Criminal Responsibility: Erroneous Convictions, the CSI Effect, and the Victim's Role Deciding Insanity: Mad or Bad? Jury Nullification: The War with the Law Death Is Different: Juries and Capital Punishment Civil Liability: Plaintiff vs Defendant in the Eyes of the Jury Deciding Compensatory Damages: Million-Dollar Questions Punitive Damages: Coffee Spills and Marlboro Cigarettes Juries and Medical Malpractice: Antidoctor, Incompetent, and Irresponsible? Concluding: The Verdict on Juries Index.

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