Jury Research

Finding Fairness in Jury Selection

by Amanda Panagakis, PhD.
on Nov 21, 2025 2:04:48 PM

After a recent jury selection in Cook County, I walked away feeling more convinced than ever that this part of a trial is one of the most important. We call it “jury selection,” but it’s not really ...

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