Crap I got Jury Duty next week. Whats a good book to read during Jury Duty?

[rcrush]

Do you have to care about the particular case to serve on a jury? Theres a good chance I probably wont care whats going on. The Jury Duty notice says I can bring something to read so I can imagine its going to be real boring.


Whats a good book to read during Jury Duty?

[Texasgal]

1. " The Death Penalty"

- By why I agree with it for all crimes. :)

[Cleobulus]

2. The Runaway Jury by John Grisham. n/t

[Lionel Mandrake]

16. Make sure everyone sees the title during voir dire

(if you don't want to be on that particular jury).

[RainDog]

3. the girl with the dragon tattoo

but it depends on what you like.

personally, I'm reading Devil in the Holy Water or the Art of Slander from Louis XVI to Napoleon by Robert Darnton. his social histories are interesting. The Great Cat Massacre was a scream. (ahem)

[Capn Sunshine]

4. Atlas Shrugged

Hold it at eye level

[miscsoc]

8. atlas shrugged is probably more tedious than

a trial for corporate tax fraud or something. isn't there a hundred page courtroom speech in there? or is that the fountainhead

[Catshrink]

5. If you actually get chosen for the jury you won't be reading anything.

and, when you're questioned by the judge and in the courtroom, you won't be reading. But, while you're waiting for this and that, by all means, bring something to do.

[Silver Swan]

9. Yes

In the jury waiting room, I had books to read.

But when our panel was called into a court room, even though we never saw a judge, we weren't allowed to read.
What a bunch of crap--I can see if the judge came in, sure stop reading. But we sat there while the subject of the case made a plea bargain behind the scenes, and we still could do nothing but sit and be bored on very uncomfortable benches, until they dismissed us.

This was Cook County, Illinois about twenty years ago. It's probably the same now.

[Manifestor_of_Light]

6. The Autobiography of Malcolm X.

That should be good enough for you to be a peremptory strike (stricken from the panel for no reason). :evilgrin:

[musette_sf]

11. and it's a good book too

it was required reading for me in high school, back in the 60s.

and it may help in the way M_o_L suggests....

[miscsoc]

7. haha, does the notice really say that

never been in a jury but what's the point of juries if they're not listening?

[KamaAina]

10. Anything by Grisham or Scott Turow

maximizes your chances of getting passed over for a case. :P

[gratuitous]

12. Mein Kampf

Do you have a mustache you could shave down to toothbrush size?

[UTUSN]

13. whyyyy, so have ***I*** jury duty next week!1 Perhaps this explains why you & I have never been seen

at the same place at the same time!1

[Ikonoklast]

14. Crime And Punishment.

Murder, Inc.

[gmoney]

15. "My Pet Goat"

Read it aloud LOUDLY and REPEATEDLY in the waiting room...

[Iggo]

17. Helter Skelter.

[elleng]

18. First, try not to be a jerk.

You may have a chance to read while a jury is being selected, and during lunch and coffee breaks.

If you don't care after jury has been selected, and you are among the jurors, shape up or ship out if you're allowed to do so.

[WCGreen]

19. The Idiots Guide to the Justice System...

Runaway Jury...

Truth or Dare...

[jakefrep]

20. The Quran

[mcollins]

21. There is a series of books

called the Horus Heresy. If you like Science Fiction you may may like these.

[av8rdave]

22. Even if you've read it before, I would recommend McMurtry's "Lonesome Dove"

Long enough to eat up a lot of time, but immensely entertaining and moving.

You won't even realize the time has passed, and you'll be thankful for the experience. This from someone who normally doesn't even like that genre.

If you're more the sci fi type, try Art Clark's Rama series.

[Soylent Brice]

23. i imagine anything, but if you're looking for real suggestions mine would be "Accelerando"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accelerando_(book)

[Bzzzz]

24. Chickenhawk...

by Robert Mason. Great book! My husband recommended it when I was asking him questions about his time in Vietnam. He told me it was too painful to talk about, but suggested I read the book, because it would give me a real good insight as to what he went through. Mason does an excellent job of making you feel like you're right there with him.

[Rabrrrrrr]

25. Oh, come on, people - the obvious choice is The Anarchist's Cookbook for jury duty!

And make sure to hold it up high so everyone can see what you're reading.

:rofl:

Seriously, though, if you read while you are sitting in the jury box, you're an uncivil dick. Do your duty with your full attention and integrity.

[greencharlie]

26. well...

didn't you just go thru your mail and throw away everything that LOOKED like junk mail.

[Rambis]

27. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders

:hide:

[kimmerspixelated]

28. Too many good ones to list, but if you want rather mindless fun-

meaning-not too literary- try any of the Stephanie Plum Novels! I forgot what the first one was titled.