A blog about the very small percentage of jurors who fail to follow the judge's instructions, including doing independent Internet research, using social media (such as Facebook) to contact parties and lawyers, and blogging about the trial. Juror misconduct frequently results in mistrials and a waste of resources. Links will be provided to sample jury summonses, jury instructions, and other resources to improve juror education and minimize juror misconduct, thereby promoting fairness of trials.
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Law Review article on Jurors Misconduct in the Digital Age
Here is a link to an abstract of "Google, Gadgets and Guilt: Juror Misconduct in the Digital Age" by Thaddeus Hoffmeister, 83 U. Colo. L. Rev. 409 (Winter 2012).
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