We the Jury: Deciding the Scott Peterson Case Hardcover – January 1, 2007

I recall this case from several years ago. A beautiful suburban mom-to-be goes missing right before Christmas, a husband claiming to have gone fishing so close to the time when his wife was close to delivering their first child. He comes home to an empty house and calls his mother-in-law and calmly and callously utters, "Laci's missing". The country was enthralled with this story and watched in horror as the remains of Laci and baby Conner washed ashore, ultimately ending in a trial where Scott Peterson was sentenced to death. This book takes readers behind the scenes and gives us an in-depth look into the lives of the jurors as they sat through months of hearing evidence and testimony of key players players. It is a true attestation of how their lives were changed forever after having served on this jury. It certainly gives a different perspective of the sacrifice everyday citizens make when performing their civic duty and how the wheels of justice turns. Excellent read!

Having read other books on the Scott Peterson case, I was looking forward to reading about the jury's experiences and insights. Instead I was provided with a litany of rewritten recounts of news stories and information heard before. Granted, there are some new pieces of information about the jurors' personal stories and opinions of the lawyers, witnesses, and family members, but the treatment of the material is shallow, at best, and doesn't offer much, if any, insight. As much as I admire and respect all of the jurors immensely for their dedication and sacrifices, this book does a very poor job of providing analysis and depth. However, I do not blame the jurors (who are not professional writers), but the two journalists and the publisher who helped create the book, maybe too quickly. The book lacks a continuous and binding focus, wanders from paragraph to paragraph within chapters, and provides no deep insight; some pages are filled with scanned copies of jury summons and certificates of service. If you are looking for a book with depth and whose words will stay with you for a long time, I recommend Sharon Rocha's book.

Very interesting read especially for those who are true crime fans. I was already aware of most of the information contained in the book, but there were some factoids that were new to me. I always thought from the beginning that Scott was guilty, but every time I read something new it just reinforces my feelings. I honestly don’t know how those juries could sit throughout the trial and not want to get up and beat the man over the head. A good read, but I’m always careful when reading books written be celebrity lawyers to be aware of who wrote the book and try to remember that they have an agenda when they write things. In this case I happen to agree that Scott Peterson is a cold blooded murderer and deserves to be on death row.

This book for the most part did not tell me anything that I did not previously read or hear about in the news paper or on TV. However, it did give me an insight into this trial that has never before been available. The book provided me with a point of view of the trial from a sitting juror. Once I read the book I concluded that this jury was committed to working at a decision that was neither popular as has been suggested. These jurors were committed to rendering a decision based on evidence and one that was based on the Laws of the State of California as informed by the court. These 7 Peterson Jurors did a great job at explaining how a jury should function and why their decision to send Scott to California’s Death Row was (based on evidence and testimony) a just and right thing to do. In the end what they accomplished was justice.

This book read in no direction. There was no beginning, climax, ending, ect. Basically, the jurors jotted down their rambling thoughts and so this reads like a 3rd grade notebook. I found what they had to say very interesting but this book was a big mess.Also, there are some statements that should have been checked and verified before printing. Several jurors make comments about "Sharon Rocha in the courtroom with her other children". If they had paid attention and listened to the family dynamics, they would know she only has one other grown son. I found the pictures taken of them partying at the hotel a little unnerving. For people who were supposedly having such a hard time, the pics of them drinking and sitting on each others laps give a different impression.I feel they came to right verdict but the motives of this book seem unclear. Also, I think it is innapropriate for Richelle Nice to write Scott in prison. Jurors should definitely be allowed post-trial counseling at the courts expense but other than this book proving that, I really saw no need for it to have been written. Just another group of people profiting off the Laci Peterson gravy train.

I'm a 'fan' of true crime stories. I find the psychology of these stories as well as the legal aspect always interesting. This book provides the best of both worlds and probably most of all from a 'layman' perspective - that of the jurors selected for the Scott Peterson trial.I watched a lot of coverage on the Peterson trial and this book provides an interesting glimpse of what was going on from the inside, from the jurors' perspective. Their impressions of Peterson, the legal teams and the inside look at the legal process involved were fascinating.I found the book to be well written and a good read.I would highly recommend to anyone who has an interest in the Peterson case, criminal psychology, true crime and/or the legal process.

A well-done book, not so much in style but in content. I wondered about the thought processes of the jury as they deliberated on the Scott Peterson trial, and I was afraid that Geragos would pull off an acquittal, a la O.J., but I was glad that didn't ultimately happen. I'm an eye-for-an-eye proponent and I think the world would be better off without this scumbag. The state of California shouldn't have to pay to shelter and feed this piece of trash.

I am interested in murder trials, and knew nothing about this, and I liked the idea of understanding more about the process and pressure of the jury - this seemed ideal.By their own admission the jury are not an intelligent lot, which sadly is then echoed throughout the book. The author(s) note fairly inane points and than have each of the contributing jurors comment on this point, ie, he had a flash car but wasn't a mad driver. Juror 1: 'yes, he was a good driver', juror 2: 'he drove quite well', juror 3: 'his driving wasn't bad' etc etc. This makes for very tedious reading.In the 50 pages I read before abandoning it, I had learnt that the jury cried, a lot, to the point where I started counting the number of times the word 'cried' came up, I got to 18 from when I started counting. I also knew that the defendent was dishy and women wanted to 'do him'. What I had not gathered by this point was any actual case details, the details of the murder, the reason for supsicion on the husband, the evidence against him, even if the body was ever found!!! But, I did know the jury cried a lot.I read the wiki page and found out 100 times more than I did from the first 50 pages, and I enjoyed reading the wiki page much more!!!

Ok

It was interesting to read about court procedures and what the jurors had to endure during the trialAnd how it affected their lives afterwards!! Enjoyed the book! My heart goes out to the Rocha family!

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