The American Jury: Bulwark of Democracy
(Complete Item Description)
- Abstract:
"The American Jury: Bulwark of Democracy" is a project of the Constitutional Rights Foundation Chicago and is the national expansion of "The American Jury: Past and Present," conducted in Illinois during 1998-1999. Beginning with a two-week institute in July 1999, "The American Jury" focused on the jury system in the United States. its role in American legal, social, and political life; its origins and history; its adaptations to changes in law and American society; its strengths and limitations; and its function as a mediating institution between the people and their government. Participating teachers field-tested in their classrooms both materials from the institute and lessons they developed from their own research. Participants also presented information from the project at local, state, regional, and national staff development conferences.
- Subject:
- Social Sciences
- Grade Level:
- Secondary
- Collection:
- Constitutional Rights Foundation Chicago