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... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > law and society > psychology and law > trial processes > juries and judges' instructions
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > law and courts > law and society > psychology and law > trial processes > juries and judges' instructions
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > social history of crime > courts, corrections, punishments > trials > trial processes > juries and judges' instructions
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminal justice > judicial systems > trials > trial processes > juries and judges' instructions
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > democracy and democratization > decision making in democracies > judicial systems > trials > trial processes > juries and judges' instructions

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juries and judges' instructions  

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  • When a jury trial is conducted, community members who typically have no special legal training or knowledge are called on to serve as jurors. During the trial, the judge instructs jurors as to the relevant law and the procedures to be used to determine an appropriate verdict in the case. [Source: Encyclopedia of Psychology and Law; Juries and Judges' Instructions]

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