This magisterial book explores fascinating cases from American history to show how juries remain the heart of our system of criminal justice - and an essential
First published in 1997, this volume recognises that on trial in every criminal case heard by a jury is not only the defendant but the democratic premise that o
Alexis de Tocqueville, John Stuart Mill, and the U.S. Supreme Court have all alleged that jury service promotes civic and political engagement, yet none could p
First published in 1997, this volume recognises that on trial in every criminal case heard by a jury is not only the defendant but the democratic premise that o
Focusing democratic theory on the pressing issue of punishment, this book argues for participatory institutional designs as antidotes to the American penal stat