Impact of Social Media and Internet on Juries

Impact of Social Media and Internet on Juries

Betwen 5-12% of jurors actively look for information about their trial online, while between 13-26% of jurors come across it while browsing news websites - Crosby 2012.

This provides a significant impact on the juries decision..

Judges warn the jurors not use the internet to research the case as it is important for jurors to decide the case based on the evidence in the court room only. The jury cannot use extraneous…