Trial by Jury: Cornelius W. Wickersham

The NYPR Archive Collections | Jan 1, 2000

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Cornelius W. Wickersham discusses the importance of the jury system. He looks at the particular features of trial by jury as well as the constitutional provisions for it.

Part of larger series. See 68976 / LT281.


Audio courtesy of the NYC Municipal Archives WNYC Collection


WNYC archives id: 68979
Municipal archives id: LT282

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