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We, the Jury: The Jury System and the Ideal of Democracy

Jeffrey Abramson

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#3541 of 3,809 books · #216 in Politics & Current Affairs

Shortlisted for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Current Interest (1995).

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 history of the jury alive and shows the origins of many of today's dilemmas surrounding juries and justice.

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Publisher
Harvard University Press
ISBN-13
9780674004306
Topics
Jury systemDemocracyCriminal justice

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