'Split Jury,' a moving examination of the impact of Oregon's non-unanimous jury system, now released on LAtimes Short Docs, shot exclusively with CanonUSAimaging products. Watch now:
The non-unanimous jury rule in Oregon, which is the subject of our film, is a good example of how decisions made nearly a century ago affect the lives of people right now. That old law — which allowed guilty verdicts in criminal cases to stand even if two jurors out of 12 voted to acquit — offered a window into a criminal justice system with roots in white supremacy, which still shapes our society today.
Our vision for the film was to explain the roots of this law and to bring forward the human emotions and costs that often get lost in debates about criminal justice systems.
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