EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE
Why this simulation exists
White Jury is an interactive civic-education game about the systems that shape jury participation and courtroom fairness. It uses fictionalized scenarios so players can recognize patterns, ask better questions, and understand why neutral administration matters from the source list through appellate review.
Core scenario categories
Source lists, summons, hardship, access, and administrative review.
Questions designed to identify partiality, stereotypes, and unequal treatment.
Timely objections, explanations, comparisons, records, and meaningful rulings.
Evidence-based deliberation, outside pressure, stereotypes, and impartiality.
The civic harm created by excluding Black citizens from jury service.
Records, aggregate measurement, audits, training, and corrective action.
Official and educational source starting points
- United States Courts: Jury Service
- United States Courts: Juror Selection Process
- United States Courts: Facts and Case Summary — Batson v. Kentucky
- United States Courts: Courts Seek to Increase Jury Diversity
- Supreme Court of the United States: Flowers v. Mississippi opinion
- Shelby County, Tennessee: Jury Commission
Legal-information disclaimer
This simulation is not legal advice. Rules and procedures vary by jurisdiction and may change. Consult qualified counsel for guidance about any actual case.