Description
Please review any 2 of the featured cases:
and watch the short video.
Innocence Project Videos (Links to an external site.):
Answer the following questions:
Does a Just World Bias favor the defense or the prosecution?
What kinds of irrelevant information, biases, and other factors may affect juror decision-making? How can these factors be addressed or their effects limited? (Are Juries Competent?)
Discuss the impact of social media and the internet on jurors and a defendant’s Sixth Amendment right to a fair trial. How have courts and judges reacted? (Are Juries Competent?)
