Hopefully some good will come out of the tragic deaths of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., and Eric Garner on Staten Island, N.Y., and the public demonstrations that followed grand jury decisions not to indict police officers in either case.
If nothing else, the public is more knowledgeable about the differences between grand juries and petit juries and the roles of each. More people now understand what an indictment is and the fact that it must be obtained, in states like New Jersey, before an accused can be forced to defend himself or be brought to trial. Many have gained appreciation for the process, but many have also expressed reservations and concerns about the efficacy of the process in these specific cases, as well as generally in cases involving injuries from police or in cases where the victim is a minority. These concerns should result in some significant or meaningful studies of the system.
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