Monthly Archives: April 2011
Who’s to say whether a juror has bias? (part 2)
In the previous post, I ruminated on the fact that each juror gets scrutinized for bias, even after pledging their neutrality. Again, there are reasons for doing so, but the near-presumption of bias goes unquestioned. To see how far this … Continue reading
Who’s to say whether a juror has bias? (Part 1)
The voir dire process that juries go through in the U.S. helps attorneys detect juror bias against their case. Attorneys often use “peremptory strikes” to remove jurors without having to state a reason (or “cause”), but sometimes the jurors don’t … Continue reading
Reflections on a brief stint as juror
Jerry Large, a columnist for my local newspaper, The Seattle Times, just served a brief stint in jury duty and reflects on it in this morning’s edition. For Large, the experience caused him to reflect on the larger context–how special … Continue reading
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