Race and the Jury: Racial Disenfranchisement and the Search for Justice

In this timely volume, the authors provide a penetrating analysis of the institutional mechanisms perpetuating the related problems of minorities' disenfranchisement and their underrepresentation on juries.

Introduction to Race and the Jury: Race and the Jury. The Structural Approach to Racial Inequality in the Jury System and Jury Selection. Jury Selection Procedures. The Supreme Court and the Constitutional Background of Jury Selection and Racial Representation. Analysis of Racial Inequality on Juries: Anatomy of Economic Excuses. Scientific Jury Selection in Voir Dire. The Optimal Design to Obtain a RaciallyRepresentative Jury. The McMartin Trial. Index.