| Race in the Jury Box: Affirmative Action in Jury Selection Contributor(s): Fukurai, Hiroshi (Author), Krooth, Richard (Author) |
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ISBN: 0791458385 ISBN-13: 9780791458389 Publisher: State University of New York Press OUR PRICE: $33.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2003 Annotation: Discusses race-conscious jury selection and highlights strategies for achieving racially mixed juries. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Law | Jury - Social Science | Discrimination & Race Relations - Law | Constitutional |
| Dewey: 347.737 |
| LCCN: 2002042633 |
| Series: Suny New Directions in Crime and Justice Studies |
| Physical Information: 0.62" H x 5.64" W x 9.14" (0.82 lbs) 290 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Race in the Jury Box focuses on the racially unrepresentative jury as one of the remaining barriers to racial equality and a recurring source of controversy in American life. Because members of minority groups remain underrepresented on juries, various communities have tried race-conscious jury selection, termed affirmative jury selection. The authors argue that affirmative jury selection can insure fairness, verdict legitimization, and public confidence in the justice system. This book offers a critical analysis and systematic examination of possible applications of race-based jury selection, examining the public perception of these measures and their constitutionality. The authors make use of court cases, their own experiences as jury consultants, and jury research, as well as statistical surveys and analysis. The work concludes with the presentation of four strategies for affirmative jury selection. |