Judicial Nullification-Judicial Compliance and Non-Compliance with Jury Improvement Efforts (original) (raw)

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The judiciary has faced increasing scrutiny over the past two decades regarding the efficacy and fairness of the American jury system. Amid a notable decline in jury trials, various state and federal initiatives have been established to improve jury service, including better juror treatment, more accurate jury representation, and enhanced decision-making tools. However, implementation success has varied significantly across jurisdictions due to the complex legal landscape and differing organizational commitments, raising questions about judicial compliance and the factors influencing non-compliance with recommended jury improvements.

JURY TRIAL INNOVATIONS ACROSS AMERICA : HOW WE ARE TEACHING AND LEARNING FROM EACH OTHER By

2008

Between 2004 and 2006 the National Center for State Courts conducted three related studies of jury practices in state and federal courts throughout the United States. Combined, the studies make up the State-of-the-States Survey of Jury Improvement Efforts, a first-ever effort to survey the entire field of jury issues and practices from state and local jury reform and improvement efforts to in-court use of tools aimed at improving juror comprehension and participation—including note-taking, juror questions and providing jurors with written instructions. The resulting data sets are available in full online, allowing users to review their own states’ practices in comparison both to those of other states and of nationwide trends. This article, authored by the principal investigators on this path-breaking study, summarizes the major findings of the State-of-the-States Survey and highlights ways in which its data can be mined to assist state and local efforts at jury improvement.

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