Jury duty: reclaiming your political power and taking responsibility

pt. I. The basics of the jury system : How the jury system works ; What the jury system costs ; Citizens as jurors in the justice system

pt. II. Myths about the jury system : The myth of improved trial outcomes ; The myth of promoting democratic citizenship

pt. III. The jury as political institution : The long history of the nullification power ; The jury as safeguard against government ; The worth of the jury system

pt. IV. Government obstruction of the jury : Obstruction of the jury in the trial process ; Obstruction of the jury in the sentencing process

pt. V. Jury responsibility : Discretion and responsibility ; Conscientious fulfillment of jury duty ; Juror responsibility for unjust prison conditions.