April 6, 2006 :: No. 200

“Juries and American Democracy” will be the topic of discussion at a public forum on Wednesday. April 12, at Cal State Fullerton. The noon -1 p.m. program in the Pollak Library’s Rotary Club of Fullerton Room will feature experts discussing and challenging the role of juries in American democracy.

Specific issues to be explored include: jury selection and democracy, whether juries are — and serve — a democratic purpose, jury deliberations as democratic, and jury decisions as a tool of democracy.

Speakers include: Harvey Grody, CSUF emeritus professor of political science; Dan Cook, Orange County deputy public defender; Mike Hernandez, Orange County deputy district attorney; Gary LoCalbo, Orange County deputy district attorney, family protection unit and a lecturer at Cal State Fullerton; and Callie Steele, supervising deputy federal public defender. Max Dery, professor of criminal justice, will moderate.

The university’s Division of Politics, Administration and Justice, in cooperation with the American Democracy Project, is sponsoring the program. The American Democracy Project is a multicampus initiative that seeks to create an understanding of civic engagement for undergraduate students. The goal of the project is to produce graduates who understand and are committed to engaging in meaningful actions as citizens in a democracy.

Additional information is available from Pam Fiber, assistant professor of political science, at 657-278-3467 or pfiber@fullerton.edu.

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