Juries in the 21st Century
Autor Jaqueline Horanen Limba Engleză Paperback – 14 oct 2012
Juries in the 21st Century is designed to inform jury practitioners (judges, barristers, instructing solicitors, and forensic experts) about what constitutes best practice for them. It details how other jurisdictions are dealing with issues within their jury systems and allows jury practitioners to understand which practices are based upon fact and which are based on habit, anecdote and other misconceptions.
It encourages jury practitioners and law reformers to consider new approaches in order to improve jury communication.
Teachers and researchers in law, psychology, criminology and sociology should find this cross-disciplinary book useful as it synthesises the current state of jury research. To curious members of the public who have or would like to serve on a jury, this book will provide you with insight into jury trials and jury room dynamics.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781862878945
ISBN-10: 1862878943
Pagini: 214
Dimensiuni: 135 x 208 x 15 mm
Greutate: 0.2 kg
Editura: Federation Press
ISBN-10: 1862878943
Pagini: 214
Dimensiuni: 135 x 208 x 15 mm
Greutate: 0.2 kg
Editura: Federation Press
Cuprins
Part A - Introduction - Identification of the problem Part B - Structuring Part C - The insolvency system Part D - Some specific topics, testing the system Part E - Ethics Part F - Some available options and pitfalls Part G - Conclusion and checklist
Notă biografică
Dr Horan is a Senior Lecturer in the University of Melbourne’s Law School and member of the Victorian Bar (academic).
Dr Horan is one of the leading jury researchers in Australia, with experience conducting field research and experimental studies and was the first academic researcher to be given access to Victorian jurors. She is the co-author of the report; Goodman-Delahunty, J., Tait, D., Pratley, J., Clough, J., Horan, J., Ogloff, J. R. P., & Brewer, N. (2007). Practices, policies and procedures that influence juror satisfaction in Australia. Australian Institute of Criminology Research and Public Policy Series. Dr Horan is also the Lead Investigator in two Australian Research Council Linkage projects on Juries and Expert Evidence. This project has been given rare access to interview jurors in three Australian states about expert evidence and the results will be published in 2013.
Dr Horan is one of the leading jury researchers in Australia, with experience conducting field research and experimental studies and was the first academic researcher to be given access to Victorian jurors. She is the co-author of the report; Goodman-Delahunty, J., Tait, D., Pratley, J., Clough, J., Horan, J., Ogloff, J. R. P., & Brewer, N. (2007). Practices, policies and procedures that influence juror satisfaction in Australia. Australian Institute of Criminology Research and Public Policy Series. Dr Horan is also the Lead Investigator in two Australian Research Council Linkage projects on Juries and Expert Evidence. This project has been given rare access to interview jurors in three Australian states about expert evidence and the results will be published in 2013.
Recenzii
The common law jury system has functioned for centuries, beginning as a fact finding institution undertaken by those with local knowledge, and transforming into a system in which local knowledge became a disqualifying factor. By the 20th century, it was functioning satisfactorily as a representative institution -- even women were allowed to serve. Jurors were obedient, often poorly educated and not computer literate; and trials frequently lasted only a week or two. If jurors had read newspaper accounts of the case in which they were empanelled, they usually had done so months before the trial and were unlikely to recall any prejudicial material. The internet era has revolutionised aspects of the system. Jurors who are used to resorting to search engines will be tempted to do so during the trial. They prefer an interactive rather than a passive role and visual rather than verbal presentation. Long revered as a fair institution which has enabled a representative lay body to achieve justice in accordance with current community values, the system may well be under threat. Some of the factors which imperil the system are the increasing length and complexity of trials, improved education, use of the internet and different methods of processing information. Jurors, used to pursuing their own researches, may disregard "don't research" instructions from the bench. These detective jurors (or sleuths) need emphatic reminders to decide the case purely on the evidence given in court; they need to be told that "don't research" instructions are based on fairness to the parties who are entitled to have the opportunity to meet and explain adverse extrinsic aspects. These matters are capably handled by this book's author, who researched the topic for her doctorate. Her diligent and wide-ranging researches have provided material for practitioners, academics and those who may have the task of reforming the system. The book is a timely repository of information about the impact of the computer age on the system, and the need to cope with prejudicial material which may be accessible to the average juror. - Graham Fricke QC, Retired County Court Judge, LIJ August 2013 Dr Horan carefully and succinctly distils a decade of research and tells practitioners what works and what does not. Her work is up to date: 2012 studies and cases are included. A few myths are exploded but many aspects of practical wisdom are shown by sound research to be effective. If our criminal justice system is to use juries - and this book demonstrates why they are essential - then we must show we appreciate them and use them effectively. Dr Horan helps practitioners do so with many practical insights. She also explores areas where we can and should innovate. Every trial lawyer must read this book. Read full review... - Judge Andrew Haesler SC, LIJ, February 2013 ... I remain an advocate of jury trial. But my mind could not help but think about whether our approach to these trials was keeping abreast with the times and with the increased use of computer animation, power point presentations and the like. We remain very conservative in our approach to how we present our evidence to a jury. This excellent book is written by Dr. Horan, an academic Victorian barrister who has taken my thoughts to a much more refined level, resulting in a text from which anyone who engages in jury trials, or intends to do so, can gain a great deal. The book considers juries from the beginning, that is, jury selection, right through to the presentation of evidence to them. Juries in the 21st Century considers the results of jury polling in a number of States as well as the results of some mock jury trials. The book, generally, tries to use this feedback to guide the legal profession in attaining a better understanding of how jurors are selected and what makes a jury tick. Let me leave you with the suggestion that every page of this book contains thoughtful material of how we can better present our evidence to a jury. I did not agree with everything that was said. But every comment that I read was thought provoking and challenged my own personal views. Surely, that is the hallmark of a first rate textbook. This newly published book is highly recommended. Read full review... - Brian Morgan, Hearsay, February 2013, 60 Dr Horan manages to tackle the impact of technological innovation and social media on the jury system in a manner that will remain relevant through the years of change to come. I fear I have no choice, therefore, but to resort to superlatives in describing this work. This book is the most timely, accomplished and not-at-all-foolhardy contribution to the study of juries in Australia this century. Read full review... - The Hon T F Bathurst, Chief Justice of NSW, Hearsay, December 2012, 58 Dr Horan has written a sophisticated, carefully reasoned and thoroughly sound text that presents a new, and refreshingly different, approach to our understanding of the contemporary role of the jury in our criminal justice system. It puts forward a distillation of some of the best thinking on the subject, and points the way towards legal reforms that are urgently needed. - Justice Mark Weinberg, Court of Appeal, Supreme Court of Victoria Taking a decidedly interdisciplinary perspective, blending law and relevant jury research, in Juries in the 21st Century, Dr. Horan summarises what we know about Australian juries and the challenges the law faces. Showing that contemporary Australian jurors are generally smart, well-educated, and capable of learning, Dr. Horan concludes that the modern jury is capable of meeting the challenge of deciding increasingly complex cases in the modern digital media era. She argues, however, that legal and judicial practice need to be adapted to embrace technology in order to improve the jury system. This highly readable and timely book will be equally appealing and useful to lawyers, judges, students of both law and social science, jury researchers -- and indeed anyone with an interest in this most important aspect of our legal system. - Professor James R P Ogloff, FAPS Director, Centre for Forensic Behavioural Science Monash University and Forensicare This book is a great resource for all who work with juries. It is of special importance for jury advocates and advocacy teachers in their understanding of how best to communicate and persuade. - Professor The Honourable George Hampel AM QC, Chairman, Australian Advocacy Institute, Professor of Trial Practice and Advocacy, Monash University
Dr Horan carefully and succinctly distils a decade of research and tells practitioners what works and what does not. Her work is up to date: 2012 studies and cases are included. A few myths are exploded but many aspects of practical wisdom are shown by sound research to be effective. If our criminal justice system is to use juries - and this book demonstrates why they are essential - then we must show we appreciate them and use them effectively. Dr Horan helps practitioners do so with many practical insights. She also explores areas where we can and should innovate. Every trial lawyer must read this book. Read full review... - Judge Andrew Haesler SC, LIJ, February 2013 ... I remain an advocate of jury trial. But my mind could not help but think about whether our approach to these trials was keeping abreast with the times and with the increased use of computer animation, power point presentations and the like. We remain very conservative in our approach to how we present our evidence to a jury. This excellent book is written by Dr. Horan, an academic Victorian barrister who has taken my thoughts to a much more refined level, resulting in a text from which anyone who engages in jury trials, or intends to do so, can gain a great deal. The book considers juries from the beginning, that is, jury selection, right through to the presentation of evidence to them. Juries in the 21st Century considers the results of jury polling in a number of States as well as the results of some mock jury trials. The book, generally, tries to use this feedback to guide the legal profession in attaining a better understanding of how jurors are selected and what makes a jury tick. Let me leave you with the suggestion that every page of this book contains thoughtful material of how we can better present our evidence to a jury. I did not agree with everything that was said. But every comment that I read was thought provoking and challenged my own personal views. Surely, that is the hallmark of a first rate textbook. This newly published book is highly recommended. Read full review... - Brian Morgan, Hearsay, February 2013, 60 Dr Horan manages to tackle the impact of technological innovation and social media on the jury system in a manner that will remain relevant through the years of change to come. I fear I have no choice, therefore, but to resort to superlatives in describing this work. This book is the most timely, accomplished and not-at-all-foolhardy contribution to the study of juries in Australia this century. Read full review... - The Hon T F Bathurst, Chief Justice of NSW, Hearsay, December 2012, 58 Dr Horan has written a sophisticated, carefully reasoned and thoroughly sound text that presents a new, and refreshingly different, approach to our understanding of the contemporary role of the jury in our criminal justice system. It puts forward a distillation of some of the best thinking on the subject, and points the way towards legal reforms that are urgently needed. - Justice Mark Weinberg, Court of Appeal, Supreme Court of Victoria Taking a decidedly interdisciplinary perspective, blending law and relevant jury research, in Juries in the 21st Century, Dr. Horan summarises what we know about Australian juries and the challenges the law faces. Showing that contemporary Australian jurors are generally smart, well-educated, and capable of learning, Dr. Horan concludes that the modern jury is capable of meeting the challenge of deciding increasingly complex cases in the modern digital media era. She argues, however, that legal and judicial practice need to be adapted to embrace technology in order to improve the jury system. This highly readable and timely book will be equally appealing and useful to lawyers, judges, students of both law and social science, jury researchers -- and indeed anyone with an interest in this most important aspect of our legal system. - Professor James R P Ogloff, FAPS Director, Centre for Forensic Behavioural Science Monash University and Forensicare This book is a great resource for all who work with juries. It is of special importance for jury advocates and advocacy teachers in their understanding of how best to communicate and persuade. - Professor The Honourable George Hampel AM QC, Chairman, Australian Advocacy Institute, Professor of Trial Practice and Advocacy, Monash University
Dr Horan carefully and succinctly distils a decade of research and tells practitioners what works and what does not. Her work is up to date: 2012 studies and cases are included. A few myths are exploded but many aspects of practical wisdom are shown by sound research to be effective. If our criminal justice system is to use juries - and this book demonstrates why they are essential - then we must show we appreciate them and use them effectively. Dr Horan helps practitioners do so with many practical insights. She also explores areas where we can and should innovate. Every trial lawyer must read this book. Read full review... - Judge Andrew Haesler SC, LIJ, February 2013 ... I remain an advocate of jury trial. But my mind could not help but think about whether our approach to these trials was keeping abreast with the times and with the increased use of computer animation, power point presentations and the like. We remain very conservative in our approach to how we present our evidence to a jury. This excellent book is written by Dr. Horan, an academic Victorian barrister who has taken my thoughts to a much more refined level, resulting in a text from which anyone who engages in jury trials, or intends to do so, can gain a great deal. The book considers juries from the beginning, that is, jury selection, right through to the presentation of evidence to them. Juries in the 21st Century considers the results of jury polling in a number of States as well as the results of some mock jury trials. The book, generally, tries to use this feedback to guide the legal profession in attaining a better understanding of how jurors are selected and what makes a jury tick. Let me leave you with the suggestion that every page of this book contains thoughtful material of how we can better present our evidence to a jury. I did not agree with everything that was said. But every comment that I read was thought provoking and challenged my own personal views. Surely, that is the hallmark of a first rate textbook. This newly published book is highly recommended. Read full review... - Brian Morgan, Hearsay, February 2013, 60 Dr Horan manages to tackle the impact of technological innovation and social media on the jury system in a manner that will remain relevant through the years of change to come. I fear I have no choice, therefore, but to resort to superlatives in describing this work. This book is the most timely, accomplished and not-at-all-foolhardy contribution to the study of juries in Australia this century. Read full review... - The Hon T F Bathurst, Chief Justice of NSW, Hearsay, December 2012, 58 Dr Horan has written a sophisticated, carefully reasoned and thoroughly sound text that presents a new, and refreshingly different, approach to our understanding of the contemporary role of the jury in our criminal justice system. It puts forward a distillation of some of the best thinking on the subject, and points the way towards legal reforms that are urgently needed. - Justice Mark Weinberg, Court of Appeal, Supreme Court of Victoria Taking a decidedly interdisciplinary perspective, blending law and relevant jury research, in Juries in the 21st Century, Dr. Horan summarises what we know about Australian juries and the challenges the law faces. Showing that contemporary Australian jurors are generally smart, well-educated, and capable of learning, Dr. Horan concludes that the modern jury is capable of meeting the challenge of deciding increasingly complex cases in the modern digital media era. She argues, however, that legal and judicial practice need to be adapted to embrace technology in order to improve the jury system. This highly readable and timely book will be equally appealing and useful to lawyers, judges, students of both law and social science, jury researchers -- and indeed anyone with an interest in this most important aspect of our legal system. - Professor James R P Ogloff, FAPS Director, Centre for Forensic Behavioural Science Monash University and Forensicare This book is a great resource for all who work with juries. It is of special importance for jury advocates and advocacy teachers in their understanding of how best to communicate and persuade. - Professor The Honourable George Hampel AM QC, Chairman, Australian Advocacy Institute, Professor of Trial Practice and Advocacy, Monash University