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NCJ Number:	75073

Title:	Jury Service - A Handbook for Students

Corporate Author:	New York City Board of Education Division of Educational Planning and Support United States of America

Date Published:	1978

Page Count:	41

Sponsoring Agency:	Eric Document Reproduction Service Arlington, VA 22210 New York City Board of Education Brooklyn, NY 11201 Not Available Through National Institute of Justice/NCJRS Document Loan Program Rockville, MD 20849

Sale Source:	Eric Document Reproduction Service P. O. Box 190 Arlington, VA 22210 United States of America Not Available Through National Institute of Justice/NCJRS Document Loan Program Rockville, MD 20849 United States of America

Type:	Instructional Material

Language:	English

Country:	United States of America

Annotation:	Basic principles and practical aspects of the jury system and service in it are described in this pamphlet.

Abstract:	Designed as a curriculum resource guide for junior and senior high school students, this booklet includes the following information: (1) reasons for serving on a jury, (2) steps involved in becoming a juror, (3) criteria for being qualified to serve as a juror, (4) responsibilities of a juror, (5) court procedures and the role of lawyers and other court personnel in a criminal and a civil trial; and (6) compensation for being a juror. Illustrations, a glossary of legal terms used in the booklet, and brief descriptions of court personnel are included. (ERIC abstract modified)

Index Term(s):	Course materials; High school education; Juries; Jury instructions; Jury selection; Trial procedures

Note:	*This document is currently unavailable from NCJRS. Curriculum Bulletin number 4, 1978-79 Series



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