Function of Juries &Jury Nullification FIJA | 20 Jan 2012
One may well ask: “How can you advocate breaking some laws and obeying others?” The answer lies in the fact that there are two types of laws: just and unjust. I would be the first to advocate obeying just laws. One has not only a legal but a moral responsibility to obey just laws. Conversely, [...]
Function of Juries &Jury Nullification FIJA | 21 Dec 2011
Professor of law and former federal prosecutor Paul Butler trusts jurors over power-grabbing prosecutors. Jurors Need to Know That They Can Say No How one feels about jury nullification ultimately depends on how much confidence one has in the jury system. Based on my experience, I trust jurors a lot. I first became interested in [...]
Function of Juries &Jury Nullification FIJA | 17 Jan 2011
One may well ask: “How can you advocate breaking some laws and obeying others?” The answer lies in the fact that there are two types of laws: just and unjust. I would be the first to advocate obeying just laws. One has not only a legal but a moral responsibility to obey just laws. Conversely, [...]
Freedom Friday &Lunch Break for Liberty FIJA | 28 May 2010
Welcome to our second edition of Freedom Friday: Lunch Break for Liberty Online! This week George Washington University Law Professor Paul Butler shares a little idea to counter mass incarceration and unfair criminal-justice policies: jury nullification: We invite you to take a moment during your lunch break today to distribute the video to your friends [...]