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- Title
The Jury Is Being Killed by the Internet.
- Authors
Samuels, Alec
- Abstract
Jurors are supposed impartially to consider the evidence, and only the evidence. Because of the seeming artificial rules of evidence, the jurors often feel that relevant information is being withheld from them. So they are tempted to browse the Internet, and pass the information on to their colleagues. The judge warns the jurors, but the practice is difficult to stop. Electronic devices can be surrendered during the trial, but there can be no control at home. If the abuse does come to light, then the trial will have to be restarted afresh, and the offending juror punished.
- Subjects
JURY; INTERNET; ELECTRONIC equipment; JURORS; INTERNET access
- Publication
Journal of Criminal Law, 2020, Vol 84, Issue 2, p163
- ISSN
0022-0183
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/0022018320914682