The Jury and Democracy the Jury and Democracy: How Jury Deliberation Promotes Civic Engagement and Politicahow Jury Deliberation Promotes Civic Engage

by Cindy Simmons, Philip J. Weiser, John Gastil, et al.

Book Overview

Alexis de Tocqueville, John Stuart Mill, and the U.S. Supreme Court have all alleged that jury service promotes civic and political engagement, yet none could prove it. Finally, The Jury and Democracy provides compelling systematic evidence to support this view.

Drawing from in-depth interviews, thousands of juror surveys, and court and voting records from across the United States, the authors show that serving on a jury can trigger changes...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195377311
• ISBN13: 9780195377316
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"