Friday, December 11, 2015

Public Opinion's Toll on a Jury

With technology rapidly evolving and information becoming much more accesible to the public, Jurors often look to the internet and news to learn more about the case they are assigned to. This poses problems within a courthouse. Public opinion can greatly differ from what evidence suggests, which can persuade a jury to make wrong decisions. This means judges and lawyers can no longer be completely confident in a number of people on a jury and their decisions on a final verdict. What use is a legal system where a verdict can be easily flawed and persuaded by public opinion? It is tough to restrict the internet and information about cases from jurors, therefore I do not see and clear solution to this issue, and believe cases will continue to be flawed by public opinion.

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