Having recently experienced the Jury Duty process, it occurred to me that if I were a large law firm, I would hire a Data Analytics person to profile multiple definable characteristics and correlate them with views on various types of crimes.
It would have to be regionally done as there certainly would be differences in different parts of the country, but this really isn't that mathematically different of a task than what they are now doing in the polling industry.
Such an endeavor could help in voire dire. Both plaintiff lawyers and prosecutors could at least make better use their peremptory challenges of witnesses by adding this information to their own experience when making a decision on a jurist. The information could be a very useful adjunct. It could also be helpful for law schools.
Is this already done?
Non Political: Lawyer question on jury selection
Replies to: "Non Political: Lawyer question on jury selection"
- Non Political: Lawyer question on jury selection - BaronVonZemo - 9:02pm 10/23/24
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- That's been going on for a long time and it has evolved to be even more sophisticated with tech. [NT] - LanceManion - 9:11am 10/24/24
- There are jury expert companies that farm their services out. They do this type of analysis. - NedoftheHill - 10:59pm 10/23/24
- In big cases (with resources), lawyers deep dive prospective jurors. - conorlarkin - 9:12pm 10/23/24
- Do you pitch the bitch, or are you strictly no women on juries unless it's a rape case? [NT] - LanceManion - 9:13am 10/24/24
- In other words, you look at things like skin color, sex, etc.? Clothing style? [NT]
- NedoftheHill - 9:39pm 10/23/24
- Indeed Ned. But one must study the subtle clues of humanity to be effective. - conorlarkin - 10:56pm 10/23/24
- He's should take my idea back and make himself look smart at work. :) [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 10:11pm 10/23/24
- In your jurisdiction this would seem an especially helpful adjunct with no ability to question, & - BaronVonZemo - 9:19pm 10/23/24