The NCSC Center for Jury Studie has more than 30 years experience advising state and federal courts on effective jury system management including summoning and qualification procedures, juror orientation, jury system automation, and jury trial practices.
Effective juror utilization minimizes the number of jurors who are not ultimately needed to select juries, thus conserving court resources and enhancing citizens' jury service experience.
The Center for Jury Studies has extensive experience evaluating demographic representation of the jury pool in state and federal courts and assisting courts to respond to challenges to the jury pool alleging violations of the Sixth Amendment and the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
An effective voir dire is one in which the judge and attorneys are able to solicit meaningful information from prospective jurors about their ability to serve fairly and impartially, and to do so in a reasonably efficient manner.
The NCSC Center for Jury Studies has conducted extensive research on the impact of various trial innovations on juror comprehension, performance, and satisfaction as well as providing education and information to various judicial and bar organizations on this topic.
High profile trials are among the most difficult to manage. The NCSC Center for Jury Studies provides proven strategies for effective trial management.
An Overview of Contemporary Jury System Management (2011)
Judicial Nullification? Judicial Compliance and Non-Compliance with Jury Improvement Efforts (2008)
State-of-the-States Survey of Jury System Improvements (April 2007)
Jury System Management (NCSC 2006)
Does Jury Size Matter? A Review of the Literature (August 2004)
