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2.0 out of 5 stars
Simplistic,
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This review is from: Jurors' Rights (Paperback)
Stanley's book may help someone who has absolutely, positively no clue what to expect from a jury summons. She offers the standard party line and she's best at the basics. For instance, judges can't be too friendly to the jurors and attorneys can't speak to the jurors at all. There's a decent chapter on jury nullification but I suspect judges are a little harsher than she suggests. .However, Stanley glosses over the serious problems associated with jury service. As she says, a juror's identity can be recognized and jurors are subject to media follow-up. She says nothing about the more serious hazards, such as retaliation by the parties to the case or the possibility of serious emotional disturbance.The courts leave it up to the jurors to provide for their own protection, at their own expense. In this way jury duty differs from military service, with which it is often compared. When men were drafted into the army, they did get compensation (although not much) for injury, both mental and physical. And some receive life time medical benefits. Stanley does not acknowledge that controversy exists over the value of jury duty, especially in civil cases. And she describes the procedures without comment. For example, jurors can be asked questions to assess bias -- but studies have shown uselessness of many of these questions. Nor does she point out that some people are unlikely to be selected because of their education, background, or attitudes, yet they have to appear and go through the motions, over and over again. As Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor notes, juries were created eight hundred years ago. Today's rules for jurors still draw on assumptions that no longer make sense. And the US demands more of jurors than most other countries in the world -- perhaps more than any country because voir dire is so elaborate.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent info for first time jurors,
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This review is from: Jurors' Rights (Paperback)
As a first time potential juror myself, this book helped tremendously to clear up a lot of questions I had about the process. I would highly recommend this book to all potential jurors to read before reporting to jury duty.
I do agree with the reviewer who stated that the author did a good job of explaining jury nullificaton, and that in reality, most judges would probably have little patience for jurors who bring this issue up during the voir dire or deliberations process. By the way, if you're thinking of using jury nullification to get out of serving, think again!! I also think the author does an excellent job of explaining juror privacy and what jurors can do if they feel privacy is an issue for them. Of course, one has to keep in mind that all cases are different, all judges are unique and all states have different laws. Again, this book is just excellent for first time jurors. You'll definitely come away with a lot more info about the process than the average juror. For those who are looking to get out of jury duty, read page 23 of this book. It may make you feel a little bit better.
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