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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Individuum und Gemeinschaft in der juristischen Germanistik Individuum und Gemeinschaft in der juristischen Germanistik Angelika Kleinz Das Buch gehört in den größeren Kontext der Geschichte des Verhältnisses von Individuum und Gemeinschaft im 19. und 20. Jahrhundert, das heißt des allmählichen Wandels vom individualistischen, mit de… OL10403487W
Twelve angry men Twelve angry men Reginald Rose A 'guilty' verdict seems a foregone conclusion. But one member of the jury has the will to probe more deeply into the evidence and the courage to confront the ignorance and prejudice of some of his f… OL141943W
Trial by journal Trial by journal Kate Klise In this illustrated novel told through journal entries, news clippings, and letters, twelve-year-old Lily finds herself on the jury of a murder trial while conducting her own undercover investigation… OL16050057W
Punishment, participatory democracy, and the jury Punishment, participatory democracy, and the jury Albert W. Dzur Focusing contemporary democratic theory on the neglected topic of punishment, Punishment, Participatory Democracy, and the Jury argues for increased civic engagement in criminal justice as an antidot… OL16499399W
Rapture of the Nerds Rapture of the Nerds Cory Doctorow,Charles Stross A tale set at the end of the twenty-first century finds the planet's divided hominid population subjected to the forces of a splintery metaconsciousness that inundates networks with plans for catacly… OL16646248W
Juries on trial Juries on trial Paula DiPerna Explains how juries are selected and hear cases, traces the history of trial by jury, and looks at sample cases. OL3936007W
The Seventh Amendment The Seventh Amendment Lila E. Summer Studies the historical origins of the Seventh Amendment, which guarantees citizens the right of trial by jury in civil cases, or those cases involving money and property. OL4287060W
The Sixth Amendment The Sixth Amendment Eden Force Studies the historical origins of provisions of the Sixth Amendment, which guarantees certain rights of trial to persons accused of crimes. OL4451941W
Anatomy of a jury Anatomy of a jury Seymour Wishman Describes "a real trial through all its stages, using that case ... to discuss ... the various issues involving juries." OL5114094W
Dread champion Dread champion Brandilyn Collins Chelsea Adams has visions. But they have no place in a courtroom. As a juror for a murder trial, Chelsea must rely only on the evidence. And this circumstantial evidence is strong--Darren Welk killed… OL5715791W
A Trial by Jury A Trial by Jury D. Graham Burnett "Jury duty happens to everyone. When the call came to Graham Burnett, a young historian, he had a shock in store. A Trial by Jury is his account of how performing this familiar civic duty challenged … OL5844065W
The Runaway Jury The Runaway Jury John Grisham An anonymous woman tips officials that the jury for a multimillion dollar trial surrounding the tobacco industry may be tampered with. OL76984W
The Last Juror The Last Juror John Grisham In 1970, one of Mississippi s more colorful weekly newspapers, The Ford County Times, went bankrupt. To the surprise and dismay of many, ownership was assumed by a 23-year-old college dropout, named … OL77013W