http://www.america.govhttp/www/publications/ejournalusa/0709/feature-stories.html.rss http://america.amgovcms.iip/http/www/publications/ejournalusa/0709/feature-stories/american-juries.html Fred Graham, truTV Anchor The U.S. jury system derived from a British practice that aimed to protect subjects from tyranny by the king. It has evolved with changes in society and survived, still presenting a check on government. http://america.amgovcms.iip/http/www/publications/ejournalusa/0709/feature-stories/american-juries.html Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:51:38 -0400 http://america.amgovcms.iip/http/www/publications/ejournalusa/0709/feature-stories/jury-service-in-the-united-states.html http://america.amgovcms.iip/http/www/publications/ejournalusa/0709/feature-stories/jury-service-in-the-united-states.html Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:58:01 -0400 http://america.amgovcms.iip/http/www/publications/ejournalusa/0709/feature-stories/a-jurors-role.html D. Graham Burnett, Professor of History, Princeton University Proving guilt beyond a reasonable doubt to jurors can be a stiff test. While a chance exists that a guilty man or woman might go free after a jury trial, the jury system still beats any other system. http://america.amgovcms.iip/http/www/publications/ejournalusa/0709/feature-stories/a-jurors-role.html Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:49:58 -0400 http://america.amgovcms.iip/http/www/publications/ejournalusa/0709/feature-stories/a-judges-role2_html.html Ricardo M. Urbina, Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in Washington A judge needs to make jurors understand they are like deputized judges sworn to fairness. http://america.amgovcms.iip/http/www/publications/ejournalusa/0709/feature-stories/a-judges-role2_html.html Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:46:34 -0400 http://america.amgovcms.iip/http/www/publications/ejournalusa/0709/feature-stories/a-prosecutors-role.html Shane Read, Assistant U.S. Attorney The prosecutor aims not only to persuade the jurors of the government’s case that the defendant has committed a crime, but also to assure that no innocent person is wrongly convicted. http://america.amgovcms.iip/http/www/publications/ejournalusa/0709/feature-stories/a-prosecutors-role.html Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:43:17 -0400 http://america.amgovcms.iip/http/www/publications/ejournalusa/0709/feature-stories/a-defense-lawyers-role.html Barry Pollack, Attorney, Miller Chevalier Law Firm For those defendants willing to take the risks of going to trial, an able defense lawyer can challenge even the extraordinary powers of the government. http://america.amgovcms.iip/http/www/publications/ejournalusa/0709/feature-stories/a-defense-lawyers-role.html Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:40:00 -0400