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In the hands of the people : the trial jury's origins, triumphs, troubles, and future in American democracy / William L. Dwyer.
LIBRA KF9680 .D89 2002
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Dwyer, William L.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Jury--United States.
- Jury.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- xiv, 237 pages ; 25 cm
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Thomas Dunne Books, 2002.
- Summary:
- Seattle's Federal District Judge "Bill" Dwyer has taken the case of the threatened jury system and defended it with intelligence, passion, and often humor. In language that is not only accessible but quietly compelling, he shows why society must not let this symbol of democratic justice be abolished.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [195]-228) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0312278128
- OCLC:
- 48223244
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