We, the Jury: The Jury System and the Ideal of Democracy
by Jeffrey B. Abramson
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This magisterial book explores fascinating cases from American history to show how juries remain the heart of our system of criminal justice - and an essential element of our democracy. No other institution of government rivals the jury in placing power so directly in the hands of citizens. Jeffrey Abramson draws upon his own background as both a lawyer and a political theorist to capture the full democratic drama that is the jury. We, the Jury is a rare work of scholarship that brings the show more history of the jury alive and shows the origins of many of today's dilemmas surrounding juries and justice. show lessTags
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Jeffrey Abramson is Professor of Government and Law and Fellow of the Frank C. Erwin, Jr., Centennial Chair in Government, University of Texas at Austin.
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- Politics and Government, Nonfiction, General Nonfiction, History
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- 347.73 — Society, government, & culture Law U.S. Supreme Court - Judicial Decisions North America Civil procedure and courts of the United States
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- KF8972 .A727 — Law Law of the United States Law of the United States (Federal) Courts. Procedure Civil procedure
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