Popular culture has ingrained the belief in us that all juries have 12 people serving on it (the classic film "Twelve Angry Men" being the prime example of this). But the United States Supreme Court has repeatedly made it clear that having 12 people on a jury is not required by the U.S. Constitution. Two American law professors explain why it should be required.
14 May 2009
How Big Must A Jury Be?
Popular culture has ingrained the belief in us that all juries have 12 people serving on it (the classic film "Twelve Angry Men" being the prime example of this). But the United States Supreme Court has repeatedly made it clear that having 12 people on a jury is not required by the U.S. Constitution. Two American law professors explain why it should be required.
