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Why Jury Duty Matters - A Citizen's Guide to Constitutional Action (Paperback)
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Why Jury Duty Matters - A Citizen's Guide to Constitutional Action (Paperback)
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An argument for the constitutional responsibility to participate in
jury duty It's easy to forget how important the jury really is to
America. The right to be a juror is one of the fundamental rights
guaranteed to all eligible citizens. The right to trial by jury
helped spark the American Revolution, was quickly adopted at the
Constitutional Convention, and is the only right that appears in
both the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. But for most of us, a
jury summons is an unwelcome inconvenience. Who has time for jury
duty? We have things to do. In Why Jury Duty Matters, Andrew
Guthrie Ferguson reminds us that whether we like it or not, we are
all constitutional actors. Jury duty provides an opportunity to
reflect on that constitutional responsibility. Combining American
history, constitutional law, and personal experience, the book
engages citizens in the deeper meaning of jury service.
Interweaving constitutional principles into the actual jury
experience, this book is a handbook for those Americans who want to
enrich the jury experience. It seeks to reconnect ordinary citizens
to the constitutional character of a nation by focusing on the
important, and largely ignored, democratic lessons of the jury.
Jury duty is a shared American tradition. It connects people across
class and race, creates habits of focus and purpose, and teaches
values of participation, equality, and deliberation. We know that
juries are important for courts, but we don't know that jury
service is important for democracy. This book inspires us to
re-examine the jury experience and act on the constitutional
principles that guide our country before, during, and after jury
service.
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