A jury of my peers? ...

Justice often is in the eyes of the beholders, as illustrated here in a scene from the State Bar-produced documentary on the jury system. The half-hour program, 'Juries on Trial,' aired on PBS stations throughout the country this fall and will appear on several California stations in coming months.

... I don't think so

The jury system may be on the brink of collapse, but bar leaders say reform must be visionary, not idle tinkering By Kathleen O. Beitiks Staff Writer Rarely does the sight of a jury summons in the daily mail elicit whoops, cheers or high fives. In fact, chances are good that a call to jury duty is met with groans, annoyance and even the decision to ignore it. That attitude has members of the California legal community concerned, concluding that the state's jury system is in need of reform. Continued ...

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