Why are American juries vanishing from the courtroom?
In short: While jury systems are expanding globally, their presence in the United States is plummeting. This video explores the causes behind this decline and asks whether the disappearance of the jury could actually be a positive development.
Within the US, trial by jury now accounts for under 4% of criminal proceedings and below 1% of civil litigation. Suja A. Thomas examines the tension between this domestic decline and the growth of jury systems in other nations, weighing the implications of moving away from this traditional legal pillar.
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