The goal of this project is to examine the current state of academic research, identify gaps in that research, and emerging issues to help further general knowledge in the field, and to direct additional work that will be completed under this grant.
January to June 2022: Identified updates to the paper and waiting for changes to the citation styles. July-December 2022: Will consult with academic to see if additional changes are needed and create a webpage for distribution.
July-Dec. 2023: Worked this Fall to collect the data we need for the report. All of the collection was finalized last month.
Jan - June 2024: b. Replication of the State-of-the-States Survey of Jury Improvement Efforts: Replication of the State-of-the-States Survey of Jury Improvement Efforts: Four briefing papers have been approved for public release by BJA: Project Overview, Data and Methods; Performance Measures for Jury Operations in State Courts; Jury Trials during COVID-19; and Voir Dire Practices in US Courts; a fifth paper (The Volume and Frequency of Jury Trials in State Courts) has been submitted to BJA for approval. NCSC is planning a summer webinar series to publicize the findings. Four additional papers—Jury Operations in State Courts, Criminal Trials in US Courts, and High-Profile Trials have been drafted and are in the graphic design/layout stage of publication, after which they will be circulated for comment among STS team members. The remaining topics (Civil Jury Trials in US Courts; Jury Improvement Priorities in State Courts; and Jury Trial Innovations) will be drafted in the second quarter of 2024.
July-Dec. 2024: 4 reports were approved this reporting period and a web series this spring will share the findings of these reports. Approved reports are on: Criminal Trials, Civil Trials, High Profile Trials, and Jury Improvements and Operations. Work is underway to create a page to host this content. The materials will also feature prominently in a webinar series on juries planned for this spring.
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