Document Type
Article
Publication Date
3-2012
Publication Source
University of Kansas Law Review
Abstract
The Internet has resurrected the practice of investigating jurors. Thus, there is a growing need for more research and study on this topic to better understand its impact on the legal system and society as a whole. This Article attempts to fill the current void by taking an in-depth look at online juror investigations. In Part II, this Article offers an overview of juror investigations by attorneys. Here, the Article focuses on the evolution of the practice. In Part III, the Article examines the benefits of the practice to both the legal system and attorneys. This Part demonstrates that more information about jurors improves the jury-selection process and reduces the likelihood of juror misconduct. Part IV addresses the two main drawbacks associated with investigating jurors: juror privacy and full disclosure. In discussing juror privacy, this Article challenges the notion that the current methods of investigating jurors are overly intrusive. This Article then examines the issue of full disclosure and identifies it as an area ripe for reform. Finally, this Article, in Part V, analyzes two proposals that would require attorneys to reveal certain information discovered about jurors to either the court or opposing counsel.
Inclusive pages
611-648
ISBN/ISSN
0083-4025
Document Version
Published Version
Copyright
Copyright © 2012, University of Kansas Law Review
Publisher
University of Kansas Law Review
Volume
60
Issue
3
Place of Publication
Lawrence, KS
eCommons Citation
Hoffmeister, Thaddeus A., "Investigating Jurors in the Digital Age: One Click at a Time" (2012). School of Law Faculty Publications. 27.
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/law_fac_pub/27
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