http://www.america.govhttp/www/publications/ejournalusa/0709/ejournal.html.rss http://america.amgovcms.iip/http/www/publications/ejournalusa/0709/ejournal/july-2009 Juries — usually groups of 6 or 12 ordinary citizens — provide a crucial service for their fellow citizens: Just as in medieval England, where they got started, juries prevent government, even democratic government, from pursuing oppressive prosecutions. http://america.amgovcms.iip/http/www/publications/ejournalusa/0709/ejournal/july-2009 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 10:25:00 -0400