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Visualizing global representation for Indigenous nations
A new book by Professor of Sociology and Legal Studies Hiroshi Fukurai shows how Indigenous “original nations” around the world are fighting for sovereignty and the ecological preservation of their ancestral homelands.
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Juries bring transparency and accountability to trials in Argentina
A trial by one’s peers is a pillar of democracy, which is why scholars and activists are celebrating Argentina’s budding embrace of jury trials.
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Immigration: Governor Brown considers allowing 3.4M non-citizens to serve on juries
Comments by professor of sociology and legal studies Hiroshi Fukurai were included in news report on KPCC, Southern California Public Radio, about Gov. Jerry Brown's proposal to let non-citizens serve of juries.
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Dick Cheney’s indictment signals need for a federal civil grand jury
We need a civil grand jury at the federal level to investigate allegations of government wrongdoing that reach beyond the limited judicial boundaries of state jurisdictions.
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Nations embracing jury system as part of ‘wave of judicial reform,’ says UC Santa Cruz expert
Countries around the world are embracing the jury system in a wave of judicial reform that is democratizing jurisprudence in nations as diverse as South Korea, Mexico, and Japan, according to jury expert Hiroshi Fukurai.