Structuring an Intersection of Culture, Bias, and Judgment in the American Jury
A trial jury of qualified citizens is an instrument of the courts and guaranteed available by the sixth amendment to our constitution. The objective is to … Read More
Jury Stress ‘by the Chesapeake Court’
Why is jury duty always stressful to some degree? Under the best of circumstances, jury duty causes stress to the citizens fulfilling that civic responsibility. It … Read More
Study Finds Vocal Forepersons, Jurors Strongly Sway Final Verdicts
Peer pressure and the issue of conformity often confronts teenagers who are trying to adjust to becoming adults, but those same issues appear to be influencing … Read More
Think + Lead + Measure + Improve
If I were to juxtapose the infamous words of René Descartes the French mathematician, “I think, therefore I am,” it would come out as “I am, … Read More
A.B.A. Principles and “GroupThink”
A.B.A Principles for Jury Improvement Jury Instructions are primarily exhortational and therefore offered up by the Judge as an inducement via suggestions. A jury is free … Read More
Commentary Introduction
The intentions behind these updates include: Introducing interested citizens that face jury duty to improved discussion procedures available to them Educate citizen jurors on a right … Read More
Admitting We Don’t Know
We have to be willing to admit that we are not capable of figuring things out alone. If our solutions don’t work as well as we … Read More
Grant Todd Speaks With Kristen White
Kristen White, host of “The Ripple Effect,” interviews Grant Todd, Author of “Survive and Thrive.” Nov. 24, 2015