"Speaking Rights": Evaluating Juror Discussions During Civil Trials

Authors

Paula Hannaford-Agor, National Center for State CourtsFollow
Valerie P. Hans, Cornell Law SchoolFollow
G. Thomas Munsterman

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

4-2002

Keywords

Juror discussions reform, Jury deliberation, Civil trials, Jury reforms, Jury decision making, Empirical legal studies, Jury instructions, Juror comprehension

Disciplines

Civil Procedure | Evidence

Abstract

Permitting jurors to discuss evidence during civil trials may facilitate understanding and provide an outlet for their thoughts and questions, and does not appear to lead to prejudgment or prejudice.

Recommended Citation

Hannaford-Agor, Paula; Hans, Valerie P.; and Munsterman, G. Thomas, ""Speaking Rights": Evaluating Juror Discussions During Civil Trials" (2002). Cornell Law Faculty Publications. 399.
https://scholarship.law.cornell.edu/facpub/399

Publication Citation

Published in: Judicature, vol. 85, no. 5 (March-April 2002).