“Scott Sundby’s new book, “A Life and Death Decision: A Jury Weighs the Death Penalty” is an impartial look at capital jury deliberations through the examination of data collected by the Capital Jury Project and other studies of group decision-making. Drawing on the Capital Jury Project’s interviews with more than 1,000 jurors from across the country who had taken part in death penalty cases, the book addresses crucial issues such as jury instructions, jury room setup, and voir dire procedures. While focusing on a single case, Sundby also sheds light on broader issues, including the roles of race, class, and gender in the justice system.
Sundby is a professor of law at Washington and Lee University. He has worked on both the prosecution and defense sides in a variety of criminal cases, and has testified as an expert witness on the death penalty and other legal issues. (Palgrave Macmillan, 2005). See Books.
