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For a general definition of the jury, you can refer to wikipedia, which is a fascinating open-source encyclopedia project. A more comprehensive history and description is provided by The American Jury, a project of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Additional useful background information is provided by the American Judicature Society.

An in-depth catalogue of research on the jury system has been compiled by the National Center for State Courts at their Center for Jury Studies.

The Equal Justice Initiative has a report showing continued bias in juror selection, and this report and others are available on thier website.

Many movies have been made regarding juries. If you want to pick one up at the video store, take a look at this rated list of such movies. We particularly recommend the 2007 Russian film 12, a clever adaptation of 12 Angry Men.

The American Jury Institute aims to ensure that jurors are fully informed of their rights as jurors. There is a very interesting history regarding what jurors can do--versus what they can be told they can do. This Institute is committed to jurors knowing all their rights--even those that can't be said in court.

There are many professional consulting firms that help attorneys work effectively with juries. The Seattle bureau of Tsongas Litigation Consulting is headed up by a former colleague of one of this project's researchers. Jury Insights is run by a PhD from the University of Washington Dept. of Communication.

The best jury-inspired mural we've ever seen was produced by Michael Fajans and can be viewed at michaelfajans.com. It's on the masthead of our website. Sadly, Michael passed away in 2006. We will miss him.