1. Criminal juries in the 21st century: a case-study introduction to contemporary issues / Margaret C. Stevenson and Cynthia J. Najdowski -- Part I: Societal changes in attitudes: implications for jury selection and decision-making -- 2. Jury selection in the post-Batson era / Barbara O'Brien and Catherine M. Grosso -- 3. Diminishing support the the death penalty: implications for fair capital case outcomes / Amelia Courtney Hritz, Caisa Elizabeth Royer, and Valerie P. Hans -- 4. LGBTQ in the courtroom: how sexuality and gender impact the jury system / Jordan Blair Woods -- 5. Implicit jury bias: are informational interventions effective? / Anna Roberts -- 6. In the aftermath of Ferguson: Jurors' perceptions of the police and court legitimacy then and now / Lindsey M. Cole -- Part II: Technological changes and challenges: new sources of influence on jurors' decisions -- 7. The impact of legally relevant media exposure on criminal juror decision-making / Jennifer L. Groscup -- 8. Pre- and midtrial publicity in the age of internet and social media / Tarika Daftary-Kapur and Steven D. Penrod -- 9. The psychology of surveillance and sousveillance video evidence / Neal R. Feigenson and Christina O. Spiesel -- 10. Do video recordings help jurors recognize coercive influences in interrogations? / Iris Blandón-Gitlin and Amelia Mindthoff -- 11. Neuroscience and jury decision-making / Shelby Hunter, N. J. Schweitzer, and Jillian M. Ware -- Part III: Emotion and the contemporary jury -- 12. The role of emotion and motivation in jury decision-making / Colin Holloway and Richard L. Wiener -- 13. How does jury service affect 21st-century jurors? / Sarah A. Trescher, Monica K. Miller, and Brian H. Bornstein -- Part IV: Conclusion -- 14. Coping with modern challenges and anticipating the future of criminal jury trials / Shari Seidman Diamond.