So here's the question. How does the jury system work and how does it work against us?

The trial is an actual murder trial, already decided, now abridged and anonymised. The witnesses, lawyers and judge are played by actors; their words are based on court transcripts. Twelve members of ...

The Sacramento County Grand Jury investigates local public agencies and officials and gives recommendations.

Grand juries play a central role in the American justice system. They are tasked with listening to evidence presented by prosecutors and witnesses and then deciding, by a secret vote, whether ...

Local News What is a grand jury, and how does it work? KTVB's sister station in Louisville explains the grand jury process and how they function in the justice system.

Whereas a regular jury hears trial cases and decides whether a person is guilty or innocent, a grand jury instead decides whether there is enough probable cause in a case to consider criminal charges.

Yet while everyone wants to see justice done, it is important not to lose sight of other purposes at work in the American justice system, and in particular an often-overlooked function of jury trials.

Grand juries have a long history in the American legal system. They are a large group of jurors assembled and tasked with investigating suspected criminal conduct. The most recent and most public ...

Yet while everyone wants to see justice done, it is important not to lose sight of other purposes at work in the American justice system, and in particular an often-overlooked function of jury trials.

THE so-called "trial of the century" in California - Case No 1133603, the People v Michael Joe Jackson - was always going to be a circus.

You the Jury is going where no TV show has gone before. Come to think of it, our legal system has never exactly been taken to this level before, either. The FOX series, which premieres on Friday ...