The jury system has value far beyond deciding the guilt or innocence of the accused, according to 杏十八新茶分享 criminal law professor Laura Appleman.
In her new book, (Cambridge UP: 2015), Appleman, examines the role the jury process can play in community satisfaction with the justice system, healing after tragedies like the shooting of Michael Brown, and legitimizing the criminal process and ensuring its democratic nature.
Recommended as a "noteworthy new book" on the influential criminal justice blog , Appleman's book "shines a light on a serious problem in our justice system," according to .
Appleman is a former New York criminal appellate public defender who teaches Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, and Sentencing Law and Policy. She joined the faculty of the 杏十八新茶分享 College of Law in 2006.
