Testing Jury Reforms

Authors

Valerie P. Hans, Cornell Law SchoolFollow
B. Michael Dann, Maricopa County Superior Court, Arizona (retired)Follow
David H. Kaye, Arizona State University Sandra Day O’Connor School of LawFollow
Erin J. Farley, University of North Carolina, WilmingtonFollow
Stephanie Albertson, University of DelawareFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

Fall 2005

Keywords

Jury reforms, DNA evidence, Scientific evidence, Expert testimony, New Castle County jury pool, Jury trial innovations

Disciplines

Evidence | Science and Technology Law

Abstract

DNA evidence has become a key law enforcement tool and is increasingly presented in criminal trials in Delaware and elsewhere. The integrity of the criminal trial process turns upon the jury's ability to understand DNA evidence and to evaluate properly the testimony of experts. How well do they do? Can we assist them in the process?

Recommended Citation

Hans, Valerie P.; Dann, B. Michael; Kaye, David H.; Farley, Erin J.; and Albertson, Stephanie, "Testing Jury Reforms" (2005). Cornell Law Faculty Publications. 300.
https://scholarship.law.cornell.edu/facpub/300

Publication Citation

Published in: Delaware Lawyer, vol. 23, no. 3 (Fall 2005).