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E-Jurors:A View From The Bench, Judge Antoinette Plogstedt
E-Jurors:A View From The Bench, Judge Antoinette Plogstedt
Judge Antoinette Plogstedt
E-JURORS: A View From the Bench
Electronic jurors pose new twists to an old problem. With emerging technology in mobile devices, social media, and internet research, juror misconduct exists in new shapes and forms. Many jurisdictions have made attempts to curb electronic misconduct by modifying standard jury instruction and confiscating juror cell phones. Some judges have implemented jury instructions which remind jurors to refrain from communicating about the case and conducting on-line research. However, their efforts fall short. In previous literature, practicioners, students and a few scholars have offered suggestions on modifying jury instructions to better inform jurors of prohibited …