Government
Apr. 10, 2012
Civil grand juries lack diversity
The term "old white men" would not be inaccurate to describe the group of people comprising many civil grand juries in California. Established more than 100 years ago, many of the juries have a landslide number of volunteers who are Caucasian males, often age 65 or older.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
The term "old white men" would not be inaccurate to describe the group of people comprising many civil grand juries in California.
Established more than 100 years ago, grand juries examine criminal and civil matters within 58 counties across the state. Criminal grand juries may file a formal indictment against the person or entity investigated. Civil grand juries focus their attention on t...
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