The English origins of the modern jury: from trial by ordeal to the decline of the "little parliament"
Criminal and civil juries in America from colonial times to the present day: evolution, a heroic role, and controversy
A jury of peers: democratic goals
Jury selection: juror bias, juror challenges, and trial consultants
Problem cases: pretrial publicity
The tasks of the jury: evidence evaluation and jury decision-making processes
Judging the jury: evaluating jurors' comprehension of evidence and law
Trials in a scientific age: juries judging experts
Judging criminal responsibility: erroneous convictions, the CSI effect, and the victim's role
Deciding insanity: mad or bad?
Jury nullification: the war with the law
Death is different: juries and capital punishment
Civil liability: plaintiff vs. defendant in the eyes of the jury
Deciding compensatory damages: million dollar questions
Punitive damages: coffee spills and Marlboro cigarettes
Juries and medical malpractice: antidoctor, incompetent, and irresponsible?
Concluding: the verdict on juries.
