Behind Closed Doors

Go behind closed doors of the American criminal legal system to explore its inner workings with the Fully Informed Jury Association. We will focus on the American jury system, how it interacts with and is affected by other parts of the criminal legal system, and how our critical right to trial by jury has been driven to the brink of extinction.

"Justice" without Juries: Hong Kong 09/13/2021

"Justice" without Juries: Hong Kong 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. /episode/index/show/fijanational/id/20460485

Keith Wood's Victory in the Michigan Supreme Court 08/26/2020

Keith Wood's Victory in the Michigan Supreme Court 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. /episode/index/show/fijanational/id/15794606

"Justice" without Juries: China 08/12/2020

"Justice" without Juries: China We discuss with Lily Tang Williams the Chinese legal system and how it compares to our jury system here in the United States. /episode/index/show/fijanational/id/15667373

Jury Nullification in the Prohibition Era 07/22/2020

Jury Nullification in the Prohibition Era 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. /episode/index/show/fijanational/id/15343604

Jury Trials and the COVID-19 Pandemic 07/08/2020

Jury Trials and the COVID-19 Pandemic 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. /episode/index/show/fijanational/id/14634044

The Juror Project 11/25/2019

The Juror Project 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. /episode/index/show/fijanational/id/12169643

Jury Nullification 101 11/23/2019

Jury Nullification 101 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. /episode/index/show/fijanational/id/12148625

Opening the Doors 11/03/2019

Opening the 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. /episode/index/show/fijanational/id/11888549

Behind Closed Doors Podcast Trailer 1 10/31/2019

Behind Closed Doors Podcast Trailer 1 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. /episode/index/show/fijanational/id/11862881

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