Committed Quote by Jeff Greenfield

These people have served a longer sentence than some people who have committed murder.

— Jeff Greenfield

“Judge not,' it has been said, but being a juryman can be a pleasant occupation when one is not weighing up human actions and…

— Claudio Magris

“Jury trials are really nothing more than poorly written stage plays. You’ve got two authors writing opposing narratives and a director who is paid…

— Elizabeth L. Silver

Had the jury convicted on proper instructions it would be the end of the matter. But juries are not bound by what seems inescapable…

— Robert H. Jackson

“Justice being served or not, being a victim carries a life sentence.”

— John D. Moore

When you go into court, you are putting yourself in the hands of twelve people who weren't smart enough to get out of jury…

— DaniAlla And Her BFF

The time has come for professional jurors.

— Joseph Wambaugh

[Jurors who are opposed to capital punishment are] more likely to believe that a defendant's failure to testify is indicative of his guilt, more…

— Thurgood Marshall

When you go into court you are putting your fate into the hands of twelve people who werent smart enough to get out of…

— SangFroid Stalker

“Longer sentences also build incarceration rates and create a chronic condition of social incapacitation for those imprisoned, as they face severe restrictions on their…

— David Cay Johnston

When you go into court you are putting your fate into the hands of twelve people who weren't smart enough to get out of…

— Norm Crosby

The hungry judges soon the sentence sign, and wretches hang that jurymen may dine.

— Alexander Pope