Book Review: <em>In the Hands of the People: The Trial Jury's Origins, Triumphs, Troubles, and Future in American Democracy</em> by William L. Dwyer

The author recommends In The Hands of the People to every high school or college civics instructor as a basic text on America's jury system. In this book, Judge Dwyer traces the history of the jury system in Anglo-American legal history from its earliest inception to its present status in the American justice system.