"Justice" without Juries: Hong Kong
Behind Closed Doors
What does "justice" without juries look like in Hong Kong? Kinda like a dictatorship. We discuss recent arrests and prosecutions in Hong Kong, the destruction of trial by jury there, and what those of us who still have our jury rights should be aware of.
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Keith Wood's Victory in the Michigan Supreme Court
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We talk with juror rights educator Keith Wood about his recent victory in the Michigan Supreme Court, which overturned his false "jury tampering" conviction for sharing FIJA brochures outside the Mecosta County Courthouse. Then we hear from Clark Neily of the Cato Institute about how this case unfolded and what are its implications for future juror rights outreach.
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"Justice" without Juries: China
Behind Closed Doors
We discuss with Lily Tang Williams the Chinese legal system and how it compares to our jury system here in the United States.
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Jury Nullification in the Prohibition Era
Behind Closed Doors
We discuss some funny, historical trials by jury turned up through FIJA's research into the Prohibition era in which jurors protected their neighbors from unjust prosecutions.
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Jury Trials and the COVID-19 Pandemic
Behind Closed Doors
We discuss the COVID-19 pandemic with defense attorney Catherine Bernard to learn how it is impacting our Constitutionally guaranteed right to trial by jury.
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The Juror Project
Behind Closed Doors
We have our first guest in this episode—Will Snowden, founder of The Juror Project in New Orleans. Will discusses why he founded The Juror Project and what it does, the importance of all kinds of jury diversity to delivering just verdicts, discriminatory practices in jury selection, and what we can do to push back against those practices that undermine our right to trial by jury.
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Jury Nullification 101
Behind Closed Doors
We dive right into the podcast by focusing on the heart of FIJA's mission: ensuring that everyone is fully informed of their right, when serving on a jury, to judge the law as well as the facts. In this nearly hour-long episode, Robert and Kirsten get into quite a bit of detail, complete with real-world examples of jury nullification in action.
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Opening the Doors
Behind Closed Doors
A short episode introducing the Behind Closed Doors podcast, jury nullification and other topics that will be covered, the Fully Informed Jury Association, and your hosts Kirsten Tynan and Robert Anthony Peters.
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Behind Closed Doors Podcast Trailer 1
Behind Closed Doors
A brief trailer for Behind Closed Doors, a show focusing on how the American jury system is supposed to function, how it is being undermined, and why we need to restore the full protective role of the jury in our legal system. Presented by the Fully Informed Jury Association.
info_outlineA short episode introducing the Behind Closed Doors podcast, jury nullification and other topics that will be covered, the Fully Informed Jury Association, and your hosts Kirsten Tynan and Robert Anthony Peters.
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