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"Of Rebels, Rogues and Roustabouts: The Jury's Second Coming"

By Douglas A. Berman

The title of this post is the title of this new piece from Professor Jenny Carroll now appearing on SSRN.  As its abstract reveals, this paper would be a timely read for anyone eager to think about the labors of juries during this Labor Day weekend: This article examines the role of the jury in a post-Apprendi justice system.  Apprendi and its progeny recognize the vital role the jury plays in establishing the legitimacy of criminal convictions and sentences.  I contend that the Apprendi line confirms the jury?s responsibility, as representatives of the community, to give the law meaning in their determination of criminal culpability.  In this, Apprendi seeks to restore the original role of the jury as the bridge between the law itself and the community the law seeks to regulate...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on September 03, 2010 (boomark / email).