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100 1 _aVidmar, Neil
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245 1 0 _aAmerican juries
_bthe verdict
260 _aAmherst
_bPrometheus Books
_c2007
300 _a428 p.
_c24 cm
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 347-397) and index.
505 0 _aThe English origins of the modern jury : from trial by ordeal to the decline of the "little parliament" -- Criminal and civil juries in America from colonial times to the present day : evolution, a heroic role, and controversy -- A jury of peers : democratic goals -- Jury selection : juror bias, juror challenges, and trial consultants -- Problem cases : pretrial publicity -- The tasks of the jury : evidence evaluation and jury decision-making processes -- Judging the jury : evaluating jurors' comprehension of evidence and law -- Trials in a scientific age : juries judging experts -- Judging criminal responsibility : erroneous convictions, the CSI effect, and the victim's role -- Deciding insanity : mad or bad? -- Jury nullification : the war with the law -- Death is different : juries and capital punishment -- Civil liability : plaintiff vs. defendant in the eyes of the jury -- Deciding compensatory damages : million dollar questions -- Punitive damages : coffee spills and Marlboro cigarettes -- Juries and medical malpractice : antidoctor, incompetent, and irresponsible? -- Concluding : the verdict on juries.
650 0 _aJury
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650 0 _aVerdicts
_zUnited States
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650 0 _aDamages
_zUnited States
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700 1 _aHans, Valerie P
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