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What About Donating My Juror Pay?.
Travis County (Texas).
Featured in “Answers to Questions About Jury Duty.”
Dann, Michael B., et al.
Can Jury Trial Innovations Improve Juror Understanding of DNA Evidence?.
(October 2006).
This is a mock jury study and was published in the National Institute of Justice. It examines juror note taking, juror questions and juror notebooks and how these innovations affect juror comprehension of Mitochondrial DNA evidence.
18 U.S.C. 3432 Supp 1994 .
Office of the Law Revision Counsel, U.S. House of Representatives (January 2006).
This statute is authorizing the use of anonymous juries in cases of treason or capital offenses “if the court finds by a preponderance of the evidence that providing the list may jeopardize the life or safety of any person.”
Mize, Gregory E., and Christopher J. Connelly.
"Jury Trial Innovations: Charting a Rising Tide."
Court Review 41, no. 1: 4 (Spring 2004).
This article highlights efforts around the U.S. and explains the National Program to Increase Citizen Participation in Jury Service through Jury Innovations.
Dann, B. Michael, and Valerie P. Hans.
"Recent Evaluative Research on Jury Trial Innovations."
Court Review 41, no. 1: 12 (Spring 2004).
Empirical studies in the form of mock juries, field experiments, and non-experimental studies on note-taking, juror questions, and other innovations are summarized.
"Symposium: The Jury at a Crossroad: The American Experience."
Chicago-Kent Law Review 78 (2003).
See also individual articles on specific topics, listed herein.
R. 27.09 -- Juror Records.
Office of State Court Administrator Clerk`s Handbook (December 2002).
Missouri Supreme Court Rules of Criminal Procedure - Misdemeanors or Felonies - Trial
Munsterman, G. Thomas et al.
Jury Trial Innovations.
Williamsburg, VA: National Center for State Courts (1997).
Summarizes jury trial innovations, including note-taking, orientation, and other practices aimed at improving jury service.
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McAree, Dee.
"Anonymous Juries Raise Concern; Secrecy Grows More Common."
National Law Journal (December 2002).
Doris, Tony.
"Juror Safety or the First Step toward Secret Trials?."
Miami Daily Business Review (November 2002).
Hannaford, Paula.
Making the Case for Juror Privacy: A New Framework for Court Policies and Procedures.
Williamsburg, VA: National Center for State Courts (2001).
Secret Justice: Anonymous Juries.
(Fall 2000).
Includes a survey of the law in federal and state courts.
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Citizen Jury Project.
Fund for Modern Courts.
In New York, the Fund for Modern Courts promotes jury service and reforms through its Citizens Jury Project
Juror Guide .
Pennsylvanians for Modern Courts.
Pennsylvanians for Modern Courts is engaged in promoting jury service and reform in Pennsylvania through its Juror Guide.
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Note Taking by Jurors: Final Report.
(August 2008).
This report on juror note taking is from Pennsylvania and it clarifies the current position in that state concerning this issue.
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Report of the Conference of Civil Presiding Judges on its Evaluation of Juror Question-Asking Procedures.
Trenton, NJ. (January 2006).
In New Jersey, R. 1:8-8(c) governs juror questions to witnesses in civil cases. After the rule was implemented, judges raised procedural questions as to its use. In response, the AOC's Jury Management Unit and Conference of Civil Presiding Judges surveyed judges and evaluated procedures. The evaluation report addresses issues raised and reviews responses from judges and attorneys regarding the practice. A pilot program report from 2001 and supporting documentation are also available.
Lucci, Eugene A.
The Case for Allowing Jurors to Submit Written Questions.
(October 2005).
This article examines the history of jurors asking questions of witnesses and argues that it improves juror decision making.
Anderson, Lelenad
Practice Tips for handling Juror Questions.
(June 2004).
This is a list of suggestions for judges on fielding juror questions, based on the available research.
Diamond, Shari Seidman, Mary R. Rose, and Beth Murphy.
"Jurors` Unanswered Questions."
Court Review 41, no. 1: 20 (Spring 2004).
The authors examine advantages and disadvantages of juror questions; the Arizona filming project; types of questions submitted by jurors; types of questions disallowed; and juror reactions to disallowed questions.
Questions by Jurors Allowed.
(February 2003).
This is an open letter by Chief Judge Chad C. Schmucker of the Jackson County Circuit Court on his position as to jurors asking questions.
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Tooher, Nora Lockwood
"Courts Are Increasingly Recognizing Juror Trauma and Offering Help."
Journal Record (June 2007).
Examines the need for and use of counseling for jurors in high-profile and/or difficult cases.
McAree, Dee.
"Reaching out to Juries Rocked by Evidence."
National Law Journal (October 2004).
Casey, Pamela.
Through the Eyes of the Juror: A Manual for Addressing Juror Stress.
Williamsburg, VA: National Center for State Courts (1998).
Outlines stressors connected to various aspects of jury duty, from summons to post-trial debriefing. Includes handy checklist to help courts assist jurors during each stage.
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Jury Innovations Committee: Executive Summary.
Tallahassee: Supreme Court of Florida (2001).
(KFF542 E94 2001)
Kelso, J. Clark.
Final Report of the Blue Ribbon Commission on Jury System Improvement.
Judicial Council of California (1996).
(KFC1045 .C34 1996)
Bruning, Jon C.
"Anonymous Juries."
Court Review 32, no. 3: 25 (Fall 1995).
(KF8700 A15 C68)
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Jury Orientation Video.
Columbus, OH: WBNS TV (2001).
Brief introduction to the jury system including a brief history, the role of a juror, who's who in the courtroom, and an outline of the process. (KFO542 .J87)
Order in the Classroom.
State Justice Institute (1998).
Produced to be used as an introduction to programs given by National Jury Trial Innovations Project teams. Video features a dramatization of a law professor giving an introduction to a class calculated to give the students a feel for how confusing jury duty may seem to jurors. (KF8972 .O73 1998)
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