The Best Jury Books 2026

1. Pre-Owned The Jury (Paperback) 0385479697 9780385479691

9780385479691. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Trade paperback. Main Street Books ed. Language: English. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. Using seven different trials as case studies, Adler examines how the high-minded ideals behind the jury system have been distorted by time and human error. The Jury is a sobering look at the disarray of the current American jury system, and ends with a strong prescription for how to change--and save--the jury system in America.

Title: The Jury ISBN10: 0385479697 EAN: 9780385479691 Author: Adler, Stephen J. CONDITION - GOOD - Pre-Owned - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include 'From the library of' labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included.

2. Pre-Owned Jury Decision Making: The State of the Science (Paperback) 0814720196 9780814720196

CONDITION – USED: Books sold are in GOOD or better condition. Good Condition: Minimal damage to the cover, dust jacket may not be included, minimal wear to binding, most of the pages undamaged(e.g., minimal creases or tears), highlighting / underlining acceptable on books as long as the text is readable and markings are not excessive, no missing pages. May be a former library book, with usual treatments(e.g., mylar covers, call stickers, stamps, card pockets, barcodes, or remainder marks). Extra components, such as CDs, DVDs, figurines, or access codes are not included. ISBN: 9780814720196 ISBN10: 0814720196 Contributors: Devine, Dennis J.,

Title: Jury Decision Making: The State of the Science Book Format: Paperback ISBN10: 0814720196 EAN: 9780814720196 Genre: LAW / Jury Author: Devine, Dennis J. Pre-Owned Condition- Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include 'From the library of' labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included.

3. Pre-Owned The American Jury (Paperback) 0226423174 9780226423173

This highly-acclaimed report from the University of Chicago Law School jury study answers the fundamental query: How differently might judge and jury decide the same case? Drawing from 3576 jury trial reports from courts all over the United States, the study offers a general theory of jury decision making. "The American Jury is absolutely indispensable to anyone who would desire full comprehension of the functioning of the American jury. Not only the entire bar but intelligent and interested laymen as well should be profoundly grateful for the efforts of Professors Kalven and Zeisel." (The Honorable Arthur J. Goldberg) "This is the sort of law book that appears once in a decade.... A pioneering work ... to be savored and reread, not one to be gulped at a single sitting. (Judge Henry J. Friendly) "This book will become a familiar tool in the hands of the many political scientists, sociologists, and social psychologists interested in the law." (Harry P. Stumpf) "The Chicago jury project appears to be unique in American law schools as an undertaking of rigorously scientific research in a strictly legal field. Some work has been done at other American law schools, notably Yale and UCLA, but there has not yet been any production of significant empiric legal data comparable to that of the Chicago project." (The Honorable Lee Loevinger)

Title: The American Jury ISBN10: 0226423174 EAN: 9780226423173 Genre: LAW / Jury Author: Harry Kalven Jr. Pre-Owned Condition- Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include 'From the library of' labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included.

4. Pre-Owned The Grand Jury : The Use and Abuse of Power (Hardcover) 9780812903201

CONDITION – USED: Books sold are in GOOD or better condition. Good Condition: Minimal damage to the cover, dust jacket may not be included, minimal wear to binding, most of the pages undamaged(e.g., minimal creases or tears), highlighting / underlining acceptable on books as long as the text is readable and markings are not excessive, no missing pages. May be a former library book, with usual treatments(e.g., mylar covers, call stickers, stamps, card pockets, barcodes, or remainder marks). Extra components, such as CDs, DVDs, figurines, or access codes are not included. ISBN: 9780812903201 ISBN10: 081290320X Contributors: Clark, Leroy D.,

Title: Pre-Owned The Grand Jury : The Use and Abuse of Power (Hardcover) 9780812903201 Book Format: Hardcover ISBN10: 081290320X EAN: 9780812903201 Author(s): Leroy D. Clark Publisher: Crown Publishing Group, The Publication Date: 1975 Pre-Owned: Good: Good Condition: Minimal damage to the cover, dust jacket may not be included, minimal wear to binding, most of the pages undamaged(e.g., minimal creases or tears), highlighting / underlining acceptable on books as long as the text is readable and markings are not excessive, no missing pages. May be a former library book, with usual treatments(e.g., mylar covers, call stickers, stamps, card pockets, barcodes, or remainder marks). Extra components, such as CDs, DVDs, figurines, or access codes are not included.

5. A Life and Death Decision: A Jury Weighs the Death Penalty, (Paperback)

A gripping exploration of a jury's members' perspectives on the most wrenching decision: the death sentence With a life in the balance, a jury convicts a man of murder and now has to decide whether he should be put to death. Twelve people now face a momentous choice. Bringing drama to life, A Life and Death Decision gives unique insight into how a jury deliberates. We feel the passions, anger, and despair as the jurors grapple with legal, moral, and personal dilemmas. The jurors' voices are compelling. From the idealist to the "holdout," the individual stories--of how and why they voted for life or death--drive the narrative. The reader is right there siding with one or another juror in this riveting read. From movies to novels to television, juries fascinate. Focusing on a single case, Sundby sheds light on broader issues, including the roles of race, class, and gender in the justice system. With death penalty cases consistently in the news, this is an important window on how real jurors deliberate about a pressing national issue.

A Life and Death Decision: A Jury Weighs the Death Penalty, (Paperback) Author: St. Martin's Griffin ISBN: 9780230600638 Format: Paperback Publication Date: 2007-10-01 Page Count: 240

6. Commonsense Justice: Jurors' Notions of the Law (Paperback)

For the first time in our history, U.S. prisons house over a million inmates, enough to populate a city larger than San Francisco. Building prisons is the new growth industry, as the American public reacts to a perceived increase in violence and politicians take a hard line toward crime. But this eagerness to construct more prisons raises basic questions about what the community wants and will tolerate and what the Supreme Court will sanction. In this timely book, Norman Finkel looks at the relationship between the "law on the books," as set down in the Constitution and developed in cases and decisions, and what he calls "commonsense justice," the ordinary citizen's notions of what is just and fair. Law is an essentially human endeavor, a collection of psychological theories about why people think, feel, and behave as they do, and when and why we should find some of them blameworthy and punishable. But is it independent of community sentiment, as some would contend? Or, as Finkel suggests, do juries bring the community's judgment to bear on the moral blameworthiness of the defendant? When jurors decide that the law is unfair, or the punishment inappropriate for a particular defendant, they have sometimes nullified the law. Nullification represents the jury's desire not to defeat but "to perfect and complete" the law. It is the "no confidence" vote of commonsense justice refusing to follow the path the law has marked out--and pointing to a new path based on what seem to be more just grounds. Finkel brings to life the story behind the jury and judicial decisions, interweaving anecdotes, case law, and social science research to present a balanced and comprehensive view of important legal and social policy issues.

Commonsense Justice: Jurors' Notions of the Law (Paperback)

7. Pre-Owned When Good Doctors Get Sued: A Guide for Defendant Physicians Involved in Malpractice Lawsuits (Paperback) 0977751104 9780977751105

An excellent guidebook for healthcare professionals preparing themselves to defend against malpractice lawsuits at a time when one in four doctors can be expected to be sued. Well-written, instructional, timely and practical, it is a solid primer that gives the doctor or nurse a strong edge in the tricky, adversarial arena of malpractice litigation. This book is a "must have" for defendant doctors and an invaluable resource for every practicing healthcare professional. Don't go to a deposition or to court without reading this book.

Title: When Good Doctors Get Sued: A Guide for Defendant Physicians Involved in Malpractice Lawsuits ISBN10: 0977751104 EAN: 9780977751105 Author: Angela Dodge; Steven Fitzer Pre-Owned Condition- Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include 'From the library of' labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included.

8. Pre-Owned Business on Trial: The Civil Jury and Corporate Responsibility (Hardcover) by Ms. Valerie P Hans

9780300082067. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Hard cover. Language: English. Pages: 288. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 288 p. Contains: Illustrations. Many people believe that jury verdicts in business trials are influenced by sympathy for the plaintiffs and a prejudice against business. This work, offering a systematic account of how juries make decisions in business cases, shows that these assumptions are false or exaggerated.

ISBN: 9780300082067 Condition: Pre-Owned: Good Hard cover Language: English Pages: 288 Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 288 p. Contains: Illustrations. Many people believe that jury verdicts in business trials are influenced by sympathy for the plaintiffs and a prejudice against business. This work, offering a systematic account of how juries make decisions in business cases, shows that these assumptions are false or exaggerated.