The jury and democracy: how jury deliberation promotes civic engagement and political participation

Serving on a jury is a powerful experience. The Jury and Democracy is a ground-breaking study that shows how the process of deliberating and reaching a verdict transforms the lives of ordinary citizens. People who serve on juries aremore active in civic life and vote more, and the authors examine a number of reasons why this is so. In an era when involved Americans are searching for ways to inspire their fellow citizenry, this book offers a plausible and realistic path for turning passive spectators into active political participants. INDICE: List of Tables and Figures; Acknowledgements; 1.: Freedom in Our Hands; 2.: Between State and Society; 3.: From Jury Box to Ballot Box; 4.: Answering the Summons; 5.: Citizen Judges; 6.: From Courthouse to Community; 7.: Civic Attitude Adjustment; 8.: Securing the Jury; 9.: Political Society and Deliberative Democracy; Further Reading; Methodological Appendix; Endnotes; References; Index; About the Authors

• ISBN: 978-0-19-537731-6
• Editorial: Oxford University
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 304
• Fecha Publicación: 25/11/2010
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés