Improving the judicial system: unlocking the jury box

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Reforms to the judicial system are imperative to reestablishing the faith of the citizenry in trials by jury. The state courts are implementing measures such as non-discrimination on the basis of profession or making allowances for non-unanimous verdicts to encourage the participation of citizens.

Management, Judicial process, Right to trial by jury, Judicial selection

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The jury trial needs reform; changing the rules

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Street protests against the verdicts on several celebrated trials in the 1990s indicate that the jury system needs to be reformed. The verdicts, which were either acquittal or partial acquittal, were biased because of skewed, ill-selected juries that did not represent a diverse group of citizens.

Criminal procedure, Discrimination in criminal justice administration, Criminal justice discrimination

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The jury on trial: another controversial case

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Many people have a low regard for the American judicial system because of the unpredictability of juries. Juries can also become confused in complex cases. The elimination of juries and their replacement by judges is advocated by some.

Analysis, Interpretation and construction, Instructions to juries, Jury instructions, Jury, Juries

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