The right to trial by jury in criminal and civil cases is enshrined in the U.S. Constitution. It’s also a critically important way in which citizens can participate in democracy. The French thinker ...
A jury trial is “always going to be an important part of the criminal justice system”, a minister has said, as proposed reforms could see less cases heard by juries. Cabinet Office minister Nick ...
Valerie P. Hans is a member of the Board of Advisors of the Civil Justice Research Initiative. Her research on juries has been funded by the National Science Foundation, National Institute of Justice, ...