citizens juries

citizens’ juries

a recently introduced technique of political consultation and social inquiry and decision making in which a representative group is assembled, presented with expert evidence from a variety of viewpoints and asked to make recommendations on political or social issues (see A. Coote and J. Leneghan, Citizens’ Juries, IPPR,1997) Compare FOCUS GROUP.

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The Labor Government wants them to involve communities from the start through tools like citizens juries or community panels.

Australia : Council Plan Changes Puts Residents First

Whitty and colleagues provides an interesting comparison between two approaches: discrete choice experiments and citizens juries (1).

Public participation: more than a method?: comment on "harnessing the potential to quantify public preferences for healthcare priorities through citizens' juries"

A brief overview of Gavin's Citizens Juries work is provided, together with discussion of insights gained for improving methodology for future studies.

A reflection on Gavin Mooney's citizen jury on offender health

Consensus Conferences, Citizens Juries, Focus Groups and other methods have been applied to map laypersons' values and priorities or to develop consensus on which solution to prioritise.

Deliberation on GMOs: A study of how a Citizens' Jury affects the citizens' attitudes

If I ever get the call from OLR I do hope it's to serve on the panel inquiring into the future of Citizens Juries.

Shameful waste of time - my verdict on Citizens' Jury

Using democracy, like citizens juries, public petitions, local referenda, community asset transfer and a compact between central and local government could also make the ideas of 'localism' and 'power to the people' more meaningful.

Reformer Brown makes bold start to premiership; POLITICS

He added: "As we devolve power down to new neighbourhood structures, we should look at the potential for neighbourhood-based grant giving, for instance, through citizens juries, community empowerment networks or community foundations.

'Citizen's juries' plan for council spending

Across the UK people are already taking the opportunity to give us their views on where National Lottery money should be spent in their local areas by taking part in surveys and citizens juries and by joining the Good Causes' decision(making panels.

Let's hear your voice

TWO international- style citizens juries have been established in Wirral and Halton to let local people have a say ab out how improvements in the Mersey waterfront should be carried out.

Peoples Panels to have voice on waterfront

Gastil recommends incorporating something like the Jefferson Center's citizens juries into the electoral system as a channel for bringing an authentic public voice to legislators.

A diverse range of community views were uncovered through an unprecedented State-wide consultation program and two Citizens Juries.

Australia : Premier outlines path forward for nuclear discussion

Citizens juries could become involved in grant-making decisions, said David Miliband.