Part I: Purpose—Origin, Intention, and Implementation
1 The Seeds of Trial by Jury
2 It’s in the Constitution
3 Grand Juries in Federal and State Courts
4 Trial Juries in the Federal and State Court Systems
Part II: Structure—Reporting, Selecting, Instructing, and Deliberating
5 Jury Eligibility and the Summons Process
6 Reporting for Jury Duty and Voir Dire
7 Juror Comprehension and Decion-Making
8 Jury Deliberation and Trial Outcome
Part III: Future—Reaction and Projection
9 Verdict Rendered and the Jury Experience
10 A Jury in Jeopardy
Biography
Michael E. Antonio is Professor of Criminal Justice at West Chester University in Pennsylvania. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from Ursinus College and his Ph.D. in Law, Policy, and Society from Northeastern University. He served as the Lead Research Scientist on the Capital Jury Project with Dr. William J. Bowers from 2001 to 2005. Some of his publications related to juries appeared in Wash. & Lee L. Rev., Boston University L. Rev., Judicature, Behavioral Sciences & the Law, and Justice System Journal.
Paula Hannaford‑Agor was director of the Center for Jury Studies at the National Center for State Courts from 2006 to 2025. In that capacity, she regularly conducted research and provided technical assistance and education to judges, court staff, and lawyers on the topics of jury system management and jury trial procedures. She has authored or contributed to numerous books and articles on the American jury, including Jury Trial Innovations (2nd edition, 2006), The Promise and Challenges of Jury System Technology (NCSC 2003), and Managing Notorious Trials (1998). She received her law degree and a Master of Public Policy degree from the College of William & Mary in 1995 and her Bachelor of Arts in Government & Politics from George Mason University in 1991.
