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Justice, Democracy and the Jury
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Gobbert, James |
| Copyright Year | 2019 |
| Description | First published in 1997, this volume recognises that on trial in every criminal case heard by a jury is not only the defendant but the democratic premise that ordinary citizens are capable of sitting in judgement on that defendant. The jury is a quintessential democratic institution, the lay cog in a criminal justice machine dominated by lawyers, judges and police. Today, however, the jury finds itself under attack – on the right, for perverse verdicts, and, on the left, for miscarriages of justice. Justice, Democracy and the Jury is an attempt to place the jury within a historical, political and philosophical framework, and to analyse the decision-making processes at work on a jury. The book also examines whether the model of the jury can be adapted to other decision-making contexts and whether "citizens juries" can be used to revive a flagging democracy and to empower the people on issues of public concern. Book Name: Justice, Democracy and the Jury |
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| DOI | 10.4324/9780429398438 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited |
| Publisher Date | 2019-06-04 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Book Name: Justice, Democracy and the Jury Cultural Studies Adapted Decision Making Democracy Citizens Criminal Democratic Defendant Justice |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Chapter |
