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Read the archive   of Wattenberg's   syndicated column     Election 94: What's at Stake? The Democratically controlled Congress surrounding the election of 1994 is in danger of losing their majority of seats. It seems that ... more Can America’s Schools Be Saved? American school children aren’t learning what they should. Do we need to set nationwide educational standards to help them compete in ... more   Juries on Trial main page Juries on Trial Aired 9/30/1994 Media attention is focusing the public’s watchfulness on the issue of jury selection, as demonstrated by the recent O.J. Simpson murder trial. Some experts say that publicity, prejudice, and complexity are destroying the jury system.   Read the full transcript   Lani Guinier     University of Pennsylvania Law School   Robert Bork     Senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, former U.S. Solicitor General, and the author of Coercing Virtue: The Worldwide Rule of Judges.   Fred Cate     senior fellow at the Annenberg Washington Program in Communication Policy Studies, law professor-University of Indiana   Paul Rothstein     Media attention is focusing the public’s watchfulness on the issue of jury selection, as demonstrated by the circus surrounding the recent O.J. Simpson murder trial. Some experts say that publicity, prejudice, and complexity are destroying the jury system Originally Aired: 9/30/1994     Be sure to also check out: Here are some previous Think Tank programs that may be of interest. Is there an Imperial International Court?   aired 10/15/2003 The Courts on Trial   aired 5/16/1996 Are Lawyers Ruining America?   aired 11/16/1995 Send us your thoughts Think Tank is made possible by generous support from the Smith Richardson Foundation, the Bernard and Irene Schwartz Foundation, the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, the John M. Olin Foundation, the Donner Canadian Foundation, the Dodge Jones Foundation, and Pfizer, Inc. ©Copyright Think Tank. All rights reserved.     Web development by Bean Creative.