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At the 2009 Midyear Meeting, the American Judicature Society's Board of Directors voted to change the name of the AJS National Jury Center to the Edmund N. "Ned" Carpenter II Jury Center. This step was taken in recognition of Mr. Carpenter's lifelong advocacy of improvement in national and state administration of justice and his service to AJS. The goal of the Carpenter 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.
MN Judge Uses "Behind Closed Doors: A Guide For Jury Deliberations" The 12-page pamphlet is about the size of a checkbook and is intended to help get jurors started along the process of reaching a verdict. Posted 6/16/2009 To learn more, click here.New Video Aims to Increase Court Literacy Among Young People The State Bar of Georgia has produced an animated video for high school civics classes entitled "Trial By Jury: What's the Big Deal?" The video reviews the history and importance of trial by jury, how citizens are selected for jury duty, the role of the juror, and the importance of an impartial and diverse jury. Posted 2/10/2009 Click here to view the 18-minute video.New Video Offers Civics Refresher for Prospective Jurors The Martin County Bar Association and the Florida Bar Foundation have produced a thirteen-minute video on the importance of a fair, impartial, and independent judiciary and the role of the separation of powers in our government. The video offers a refresher course in civics and is shown throughout the state to prospective jurors who report for jury service. The video was developed with assistance from Indian River Community College. Posted 10/8/2008 Click here to view the video. |
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