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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Ruth-Heffelbower, Duane, 1949 The Christian and jury duty / Duane Ruth-Heffelbower. p. cm. (Peace and justice series; 14) Includes bibliographical references. ISBN 0-8361-3562-8 (alk. paper) 1.JuryUnited StatesMiscellanea. 2. JuryReligious aspectsChristianity. I. Title. II. Series. KF8972.Z9R87 1991 347.73'0752dc20 [347.307752] 91-13624 CIP
The paper used in this publication is recycled and meets the minimum requirements of American National Standard for Information SciencesPermanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, ANSI Z39.48-1984.
Scripture quotations are from the Holy Bible: New International Version. Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984 International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan Bible Publishers.
THE CHRISTIAN AND JURY DUTY Copyright 1991 by Herald Press, Scottdale, Pa. 15683 Published simultaneously in Canada by Herald Press, Waterloo, Ont. N2L 6H7. All rights reserved. Library of Congress Catalog Number: 91-13624 International Standard Book Number: 0-8361-3562-8 Printed in the United States of America Cover and book design by Gwen M. Stamm
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To all those working for restorative justice.
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Contents
Preface
9
1. An Overview of the Legal System
11
2. How Juries Work
22
3. Alternatives to the Legal System
37
4. Theological Issues
47
5. The Decision-making Process
64
Appendix A: Personal Stories
69
Appendix B: Leader's Guide
88
Appendix C: Sample Confessional Statements
92
Bibliography
96
The Author
102
Peace and Justice Series
104
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Preface
To serve or not to serve on a jury?
This question is a relatively recent one for Mennonites and members of such historic peace churches as Church of the Brethren and Brethren in Christ. (Although committed to peace, the Quakers, or Society of Friends, have been less troubled by jury duty or participation in government.)
This book was originally commissioned by Mennonite Central Committee because Mennonites needed to examine the issues. It is written from an Anabaptist/Mennonite perspective.
However, the book hopefully will serve all who value the heritage of the sixteenth-century Anabaptists. It can benefit any Christian who wants to examine how faithfulness to God and jury service fit together. It is intended to be relevant in both Canada and the United States.
Before the 1960s, Mennonites were seldom called for jury service, and some conference resolutions and confessions specifically rejected jury service for Mennonites. Then as Mennonites moved off the farm and began to participate in city life, their names wound up
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on jury lists more frequently.
Mennonites have historically avoided participation in government in general and the court system in particular. Thus jury service has raised serious questions for the many now called.
Can people who practice nonresistant love toward enemies participate in a system which relies on the threat of violence to enforce its judgments? Can people who would forgive one who robbed them be party to imprisoning a person who robbed someone else?
These questions trouble many today. With the number of jury trials steadily increasing, calls for jurors become more frequent. Does jury service violate biblical teaching? Is it proper for a follower of Jesus Christ to serve on a jury? How can we examine the issues and decide what to do?
This book is not an attempt to give the "right" answers to these complex question. Rather, its purpose is to present the options in order to help believers decide for themselves, through the power of the Holy Spirit, what faithfulness to God requires of them.
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