The jury in American movies
How accurately are criminal trials and lay juries depicted in American movies?
Series 1 | Episode 4
Episode details
Duration: 14:21
Keywords: jury, laypersons, US constitution, criminal trial
In this episode, Lisa-Marie and Dominic focus on the law as depicted in US films. In particular, they talk about the 1996 movie A Time To Kill by Joel Schumacher, which is based on the 1989 novel by John Grisham.
A constitutionally protected characteristic of criminal trials in the American judicial system, the lay jury plays a fundamental role in the movie, and the students discuss various aspects of its portrayal, as well as how accurate this is in terms of the law.
A word of warning: This episode contains spoilers for the entire movie, so if you were planning to watch it, you may want to do so before listening to this episode.
