The right to a trial by a jury is guaranteed to criminal defendants by the Sixth Amendment. The Seventh Amendment extends the right to a jury trial to federal civil cases such as car accidents, contract disputes between corporations, and most discrimination or employment disputes. But there are many questions about how the system works. Who shows up to serve? Is there racial or other bias in the selection process or in jury deliberations? Join us for this edition of Justice Talking as we look at jury trials and jury service and ask whether this system is fair and effective. KEYWORDS: Trial by Jury; Jury Trial; Right to a Jury Trial; Juries; Seventh Amendment; 7th Amendment; Criminal Jury; Civil Jury; Grand Jury; Criminal Juries; Civil Juries; Brand Juries

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