Description: Criminal, civil, and grand juries have disappeared from the American legal system. Over time, despite their significant presence in the Constitution, juries have been robbed of their power by the federal government and the states. For example, leveraging harsher criminal penalties, executive officials have forced criminal defendants into plea bargains, eliminating juries. Capping money awards, legislatures have stripped juries of their power to fix damages. Ordering summary judgment, judges dispose of civil cases without sending them to a jury. This is not what the founders intended. Examining the Constitution's text and historical sources, the book explores how the jury's authority has been taken and how it can be restored to its rightful, co-equal position as a 'branch' of government. Discussing the value of juries beyond the Constitution's requirements, the book also discusses the significance of juries world-wide and argues jury decision-making should be preferred over determinations by other governmental bodies.
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EAN: 9781107055650
UPC: 9781107055650
ISBN: 9781107055650
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Book Title: The Missing American Jury: Restoring the Fundament
Item Length: 22.9 cm
Number of Pages: 262 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: The Missing American Jury: Restoring the Fundamental Constitutional Role of the Criminal, Civil, and Grand Juries
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication Year: 2016
Subject: Law, Government
Item Height: 235 mm
Item Weight: 520 g
Type: Textbook
Author: Suja A. Thomas
Subject Area: Constitutional Law
Item Width: 158 mm
Format: Hardcover
