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Welcome to the National Jury Center
Your location: Jury Center Home Page
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Welcome to the AJS National Jury
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The goal of AJS’ National Jury Center is to improve the
administration of justice in the United States by improving the functioning of
the jury system. To this end, the center collects, organizes, and makes
available to the public useful information about the jury system; reports on,
and where necessary discovers, best practices for the jury system; promotes
adoption and standardization of best practices relating to jury matters; and
educates key constituencies about best practices.
"Cornerstone of Democracy" to be included on citizenship DVD AJS has given U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) permission to include the AJS video "Cornerstone of Democracy: The U.S. Jury System" on a DVD for citizenship instructors. USCIS was created during the formation of the Department of Homeland Security with a mandate to increase civic education and participation among immigrants and refugees, assist immigrants and refugees with civic integration, and increase access to citizenship for eligible individuals. Posted 1/23/2008 Click here to order this video.Jury Duty Social Awareness Stamp The U.S. Postal Service has issued a Jury Duty Social Awareness stamp to call attention to the importance of jury service, describing jury service as “an essential obligation, shared by all eligible citizens, that is a cornerstone of democracy in the United States.” Posted 12/6/2007 Click here to view the stamp and the USPS press release. |
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| AJS Video |
This five-minute video conveys the history and essence of the mission & work of AJS. View video. |
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