 |  _ | Benchbook for U.S. District Court Judges, Sixth Edition
Federal Judicial Center,
2013 (Publication) 300 pages
The Benchbook is an ongoing compilation of information that federal judges have found useful for immediate bench or chambers reference in civil and criminal proceedings. It contains sections on such topics as assignment of counsel, taking guilty pleas, standard voir dire questions, ...(Read more) |
| _ | Jurors’ Use of Social Media During Trials and Deliberations: A Report to the Judicial Conference Committee on Court Administration and Case Management
Meghan Dunn,
November 22, 2011 (Publication) 41 pages
The Judicial Conference Committee on Court Administration and Case Management (CACM) asked the Federal Judicial Center to develop and administer a short survey of district court judges to assess the frequency with which jurors use social media to communicate about cases during trial and ...(Read more) |
| _ | Benchbook for U.S. District Court Judges, Fifth Edition
2007 (Publication) 279 pages
[superseded]
An ongoing compilation of information that federal judges have found useful for immediate bench or chambers reference in civil and criminal proceedings. The Benchbook contains sections on such topics as assignment of counsel, taking guilty pleas, standard voir dire questions, ...(Read more) |
| _ | Court to Court
J. Rich Leonard, Dennis D. O'Brien, Michael J. Kaplan,
October 25, 2000 (Video)
4053-V/00 (one DVD) (35 minutes) (available closed-captioned)
This edition of Court to Court focuses on jury administration, privacy of court records, and federal court history. We visit two district courts (N.D.N.Y. and M.D. Fla.) to learn about their techniques for effective jury administration and making jury duty a positive experience. New technologies, ...(Read more) |
| _ | Benchbook for U.S. District Court Judges, Fourth Edition (revised March 2000)
2000 (Publication) 244 pages
[superseded]
An ongoing compilation of information that federal district judges have found useful for immediate bench or chambers reference. The Benchbook contains sections on such topics as assignment of counsel, taking guilty pleas, model sentencing forms, standard voir dire questions, and oaths. ...(Read more) |
| _ | Administration of the Jury System and Selection of a Jury
Roger G. Strand,
1995 (Video)
2892-V/95 (one DVD) (29 minutes) (print material)
Judge Roger G. Strand (D. Ariz.) discusses jury administration, including various aspects of the selection process and techniques for improving utilization rate. He also discusses several key points in effective jury use during the trial, such as giving preliminary instructions and handling ...(Read more) |
| _ | Survey Concerning Voir Dire, Memorandum to the Advisory Committees on Civil and Criminal Rules (memorandum)
John Shapard, Molly Johnson,
October 1994 (Publication) 14 pages
Results of a survey done at the request of the chairs of the Advisory Committees on Civil and Criminal Rules on judicial practices in conducting voir dire; opinions about counsel participation in voir dire; and impressions on effect on voir dire of the line of cases beginning with Batson v. ...(Read more) |
| _ | Administration of the Jury System and Conduct of the Jury Trial
Roger G. Strand,
1991 (Video)
1719-V/91 (one videotape) (38 minutes) (print material)
Judge Roger G. Strand (D.Ariz.) discusses jury administration, including various aspects of the selection process and techniques to improve utilization rate. He also discusses several key points in effective jury use during the trial, such as giving preliminary instructions and handling questions ...(Read more) |
| _ | Handbook on Jury Use in the Federal District Courts
Jody George, Deirdre Golash, Russell Wheeler,
1989 (Publication) 93 pages
A manual that explains the basic concepts of administering federal juries. It describes statutory requirements, Judicial Conference policies, and various procedures used in the district courts. Although the handbook is intended primarily for jury staff, district judges who are assigned to serve as ...(Read more) |
| _ | Jury Service in Lengthy Civil Trials
Joe S. Cecil, E. Allan Lind, Gordon Bermant,
1987 (Publication) 66 pages
A comparison of the demographic characteristics and trial experiences of jurors who served in lengthy civil trials with those of jurors who served in similar trials of shorter duration. In general, jurors in long trials were found to be less burdened by the demands of such trials than the authors ...(Read more) |
| _ | Demographic Characteristics of Jurors in Protracted Civil Trials
Joe S. Cecil,
1982 (Publication)
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| _ | Jury Selection Procedures in United States District Courts
Gordon Bermant,
1982 (Publication) 60 pages
A manual for judges on conducting voir dire and juror challenges. It is based on descriptions provided by six federal district judges of their individual voir dire procedures and on observations of voir dire in practice. It offers recommendations for the conduct of the voir dire examination and ...(Read more) |
| _ | A Comparative Study of Jury Selection Systems: An Empirical Analysis of First-Class Versus Certified Mail for Service of Summons and Simultaneous Versus Separate Delivery of Summons and Qualification Questionnaire
John E. Shapard,
1981 (Publication) 45 pages
An analysis of the benefits that might derive from district courtsÕ altering their juror selection procedures. Two procedures are examined: (1) using regular first-class mail rather than certified mail for delivery of juror summonses and (2) delivering the juror qualification questionnaire and ...(Read more) |
| _ | Small-Group Decision Making and Complex Information Tasks
Michael J. Saks,
1981 (Publication) 60 pages
A report on a search of the psychological literature for information about the competence of jurors to find the facts in complex, protracted civil trials. The author noted that little research had focused directly on this issue and concluded that in legal fact-finding in complex civil trials, ...(Read more) |
| _ | The Voir Dire Examination, Juror Challenges, and Adversary Advocacy
Gordon Bermant, John E. Shapard,
1978 (Publication) 50 pages
A broad review of the legal and psychological issues presented by the voir dire examination and subsequent challenges of prospective jurors. The discussion is organized under four headings: interests, criteria, parameters, and methodology. An edited version of the paper is contained in The Trial ...(Read more) |
| _ | Conduct of the Voir Dire Examination: Practices and Opinions of Federal District Judges
Gordon Bermant,
1977 (Publication)
An overview of theory, practice, and opinion regarding the conduct of the voir dire examination in federal courts. (replaced by Voir Dire Examination, Juror Challenges, and Adversary Advocacy, 1978) |
| _ | Guidelines for Improving Juror Utilization in the United States District Courts
1972 (Publication)
Guidelines developed from several studies to increase the utilization of jurors. The guidelines are designed to decrease the amount of time required of jurors and expenditures for jury costs. |
| _ | Comparative Juror Utilization Statistics for the U.S. District Courts for the Southern District of New York and the District of Columbia
1970 (Publication) 11 pages
This report consists of several charts and tables containing data on juror utilization in the New York Southern and District of Columbia courts. The data was collected during preliminary studies leading up to more complete juror utilization studies by the Center in a number of federal courts. |