Decision-Making in the Dark: How Pre-Trial Errors Change the Narrative in Criminal Jury Trials

The jury trial plays a critical constitutional and institutional role in American jurisprudence. Jury service is, technically, the only constitutional requirement demanded of our citizens and, as such, places an important responsibility on those chosen to serve on any jury, especially within the cri...

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Main Author: MacKillop, Kara (Author)
Contributors: Vidmar, Neil
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
Published: 2015
In:Year: 2015
Online Access: Volltext (kostenfrei)
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