| Description |
xviii, 270 pages ; 23 cm |
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SUNY series in new directions in crime and justice studies |
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SUNY series in new directions in crime and justice studies.
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| Contents |
Ch. 1. Introduction to Racially Mixed Juries -- Ch. 2. Defining and Measuring Race and Racial Identity -- Ch. 3. Racially Mixed Juries and Affirmative Action -- Ch. 4. Eugene "Bear" Lincoln and the Native American Jury: Affirmative Action in Jury Selection and Peremptory Inclusion -- Ch. 5. The Sixth Amendment and the Racially Mixed Jury -- Ch. 6. Shortcomings of Procedurally Based Remedies: Jury Representation from the Beginning to the End of the Jury Selection Process -- Ch. 7. Jury Nullification and the Minority-Dominant Criminal Jury: The O. J. Simpson Verdict and Acquittal by Race -- Ch. 8. Jury Nullification and Affirmative Action Juries -- Ch. 9. Race and the Affirmative Jury: Conclusions -- App. B. Methodological Strategies on how to Determine and Measure Race in Courtrooms |
| Summary |
"Race in the Jury Box focuses on the racially unrepresentative jury as one of the remaining barriers to racial equality and a recurring source of controversy in American life. Because members of minority groups remain underrepresented on juries, various communities have tried race-conscious jury selection, termed "affirmative jury selection." The authors argue that affirmative jury selection can insure fairness, verdict legitimization, and public confidence in the justice system. This book offers a critical analysis and systematic examination of possible applications of race-based jury selection, examining the public perception of these measures and their constitutionality. The authors make use of court cases, their own experience as jury consultants, and jury research, as well as statistical surveys and analysis. The work concludes with the presentation of four strategies for affirmative jury selection."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-264) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Jury selection -- United States.
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Race discrimination -- Law and legislation -- United States.
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Criminal procedure -- United States.
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| Author |
Krooth, Richard.
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| LC no. |
2002042633 |
| ISBN |
0791458385 pb acid-free paper |
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0791458377 hardcover acid-free paper |
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