American juries the verdict

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1. Verfasser: Vidmar, Neil (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Hans, Valerie P. (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:eng
Veröffentlicht: Amherst, N.Y. Prometheus Books 2007
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Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references (p. 347-397) and index
The English origins of the modern 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
Beschreibung:428 S.
24 cm
ISBN:9781591025887
1591025885