Topic
Jury selection
94 published works
Sentencing Law and Policy
“Juries and the Criminal Constitution”
Main June 23, 2013"Juries and the Criminal Constitution" The title of this post is the title of this new paper by Meghan Ryan now on SSRN. Here is the abstract:…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Notable condemned and notable execution milestone in Texas this week
Main June 23, 2013Notable condemned and notable execution milestone in Texas this weekAs reported in this international news piece from AFP, headlined "Texas prepares to execute 500th prisoner," a scheduled…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Guest post by Norm Pattis on his new book, “Juries and Justice”
Main April 2, 2013Guest post by Norm Pattis on his new book, "Juries and Justice"I was pleased to receive from noted criminal defense and civil rights lawyer Norm Pattis the…
TortsProf Blog
“Tort Litigation and Juries: By the Numbers”
The Center for Justice and Democracy at New York Law School has published "Tort Litigation and Juries: By the Numbers." The briefing summarizes recent statistical analysis of tort filings,…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Should sentencingjuriesreceive a state’s sentencing guidelines?
Main September 19, 2012Should sentencing juries receive a state's sentencing guidelines? The question in the title of this post is prompted by this interesting story from Virginia, which is headlined…
Sentencing Law and Policy
NY Timeseditorial supports jury findings for mandatory minimums
Main June 3, 2012NY Times editorial supports jury findings for mandatory minimumsA few weeks ago, I noted and promoted in this post the remarkable opinion by US District Judge William…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Judge Young’s latest account of (and homage to) jury involvement in sentencing fact-finding
Main May 17, 2012Judge Young's latest account of (and homage to) jury involvement in sentencing fact-findingUS District Judge William Young of the District of Massachusetts, who has produced a regular…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Interesting piece about jury sentencing without guidelines in Virginia
Main April 1, 2012Interesting piece about jury sentencing without guidelines in VirginiaThis local article, headlined "Virginia judges rarely question juries' sentencing recommendations," highlights how jury sentencing in some cases may…
Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
Empirical Studies of Jury Participation, Supreme Court Ideology
By Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
Just published in the Journal of Empirical Legal Studies: two articles relating to Civil Procedure or Federal Courts:(1) “Selected to Serve: An Analysis of Lifetime Jury Participation,” by Mary R.…
Sentencing Law and Policy
NY Timeseditorial on “Race and Death Penalty Juries”
Main February 6, 2012NY Times editorial on "Race and Death Penalty Juries"Today's New York Times has this new editorial discussing racial issues in the operation of the death penalty. Here…