What happened to trial by jury? - Suja A. Thomas
809,792 Views
13,525 Questions Answered
TEDEd Animation
Let’s Begin…
In the United States today, juries decide less than 4% of criminal cases
and less than 1% of civil cases filed in court. At the same time, jury
systems in other countries are growing. So what happened in the US? And
could the disappearance of juries be a good thing? Suja A. Thomas
explores both sides of this dilemma.
About TED-Ed Animations
TED-Ed Animations feature the words and ideas of educators brought to life by professional animators. Are you an educator or animator interested in creating a TED-Ed Animation? Nominate yourself here »
Meet The Creators
- Educator Suja A. Thomas
- Director Hernando Bahamon
- Script Editor Alex Gendler
- Animator Miguel Otálora
- Compositor Jorge Jaramillo
- Composer Manuel Borda
- Associate Producer Jessica Ruby
- Content Producer Gerta Xhelo
- Editorial Producer Alex Rosenthal
- Narrator Pen-Pen Chen
