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02097aam a22003858i 4500 001 55932BFC8C0E11E9A8F66B4B97128E48 003 SILO 005 20190611010110 008 170630s2018 nyu j 001 0 eng 010 $a 2017031620 020 $a 1538327953 020 $a 9781538327951 020 $a 1508164037 020 $a 9781508164036 035 $a (OCoLC)995000436 040 $a DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d OCLCO $d OCLCF $d BDX $d YDX $d CHILD $d OCLCQ $d HHO $d KAY $d SILO 042 $a pcc 043 $a n-us--- 050 00 $a KF8972 $b .W35 2018 082 00 $a 347.73/752 $2 23 100 1 $a Walker, Kaisa, $e author. 245 14 $a The importance of jury service / $c Kaisa Walker. 264 1 $a New York : $b PowerKids Press, $c [2018] 300 $a 32 pages : $b color illustrations ; $c 23 cm. 490 0 $a Spotlight on civic action 500 $a Includes index. 505 0 $a What's a jury? -- Grand juries -- A history of juries -- Juries in the United States -- Selection process -- Becoming a juror -- A constitutional right -- Checks and balances -- The U.S. court system -- Citizen empowerment -- Resolving disputes peacefully -- Get educated! 520 $a The U.S. Constitution guarantees citizens the right to fair trials by jury. However, without people to participate in jury service these fair trials would be impossible. Jurors and judges work together to determine the fate of criminal and civil cases. The people chosen to serve on a jury come from all backgrounds to provide a proper representation of the U.S. population. This book explains every aspect of jury service, from juror selection to juror duties. Information about the history of U.S. trials by jury aids readers in understanding the importance of this civic duty. 650 0 $a Jury duty $z United States $v Juvenile literature. 650 0 $a Jurors $z United States $v Juvenile literature. 650 0 $a Jury selection $z United States $v Juvenile literature. 941 $a 1 952 $l FXPH314 $d 20220909050838.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=55932BFC8C0E11E9A8F66B4B97128E48 994 $a C0 $b KAYInitiate Another SILO Locator Search