The Jury System

Jury box, courtroom in Webster County Courthouse, Red Cloud, Nebraska.

The Jury System, it's history and importance with an emphasis on the civic duty of jury service, was a 1938 radio series arranged by New York County clerk Archibald R. Watson for the purpose of stimulating public interest in the jury system.

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Mechanics of Juries: Archibald R. Watson

County Clerk Watson details the specifics of jury service.
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What Kind of Jury System Do We Want? - Fiorello H. La Guardia

"A jury is the best lie detector."
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Trial by Jury: Cornelius W. Wickersham

"Few things are more firmly embedded in the American system of administering justice than trial by jury."
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Importance of Jury System : Thomas E. Dewey

Women are now on trial juries and doing a splendid job.
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