Why is a jury tainted if they have heard about a case through the press?

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Why is a jury tainted if they have heard about a case through the press?

Scott — 4/23/2003 4:11:06 PM (archived)

I've always wondered, how did they find a fair jury in colonial times when everybody pretty much knew everybody in town...

Why do we assume that haveing heard of a case in the press immediatly makes a potential juror "Corrupted" and thus unable to find the "Truth" and administer "Justice".

I've always been bothered by this concept: The best way to get out of jury duty is to stay on top of current events...

Scott

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Follow Up - Perspective - 4/22/2003 9:39:03 AM
- I see the war is over now... - Fox - 4/22/2003 3:37:30 PM
  - Re: I see the war is over now... - Tom Brosz - 4/23/2003 7:29:06 PM
  - Why is a jury tainted if they have heard about a case through the press? - Scott - 4/23/2003 4:11:06 PM
    - Re: Why is a jury tainted if they have heard about a case through the press? - pwokenyaw - 4/23/2003 4:31:23 PM
      - One of Mark Twain's quotes on juries - LJ - 4/23/2003 8:06:40 AM
        
        Twain on astronomy - pwokenyaw - 4/23/2003 8:33:06 AM
- You know what bothers me? - Mary Anne - 4/22/2003 12:34:32 PM
  - Re: You know what bothers me? - Tom Brosz - 4/22/2003 4:25:21 PM
    - Re: "less than 4 percent of mothers do not receive proper prenatal care." - alcaray - 4/23/2003 3:14:43 PM
      - Unfortunatly (I guess?) we live in a country where you can't force people to take care of themselves... - Scott - 4/23/2003 4:19:20 PM
        
        Do you have anything to support your assertion... - alcaray - 4/23/2003 5:24:53 PM
        
        Re: Do you have anything to support your assertion - Tom Brosz - 4/23/2003 6:08:09 PM
        
        Face it. Some people are just to damned lazy to care. - Scott - 4/23/2003 8:54:39 AM
        
        Re: "Don't need a link. Its common sense." - alcaray - 4/23/2003 10:51:28 AM
        
        Re: Initiative - Tom Brosz - 4/23/2003 11:00:51 AM
        
        I'm perfectly prepared for the reason for this statistic... - alcaray - 4/24/2003 4:03:01 PM
        
        Re: I'm perfectly prepared for the reason for this statistic... - Tom Brosz - 4/24/2003 8:25:03 AM
        
        Re: I'm perfectly prepared for the reason for this statistic... - alcaray - 4/24/2003 8:48:13 AM
    - The war on poverty is a lot like the war on drugs. - Lee - 4/23/2003 1:13:28 PM
    - Your tax dollars at work - Fox - 4/22/2003 4:41:20 PM
  - Re: You know what bothers me? - Perspective - 4/22/2003 1:18:52 PM
    - PS-- I just notice you're still fixated on the unborn. - Mary Anne - 4/22/2003 2:45:19 PM
      - Re: PS-- I just notice you're still fixated on the unborn. - Perspective - 4/22/2003 4:58:53 PM
        
        LOLOL - Mary Anne - 4/22/2003 5:20:01 PM
        
        Re: LOLOL - Perspective - 4/23/2003 12:34:14 PM
        
        If that's the way you view it... - Mary Anne - 4/23/2003 1:28:30 PM
        
        A few points... - Tom Brosz - 4/23/2003 6:30:33 PM
        
        Oh, puleeze - Mary Anne - 4/23/2003 1:20:39 PM
        
        By the way... - Tom Brosz - 4/23/2003 6:40:28 PM
        
        PS: - Mary Anne - 4/24/2003 4:49:50 PM
        
        Consider your source - Mary Anne - 4/24/2003 4:43:57 PM
        
        You didn't notice the source, did you? - Tom Brosz - 4/25/2003 7:03:42 PM
        
        Re: Aha! found the pdf on the site - Mary Anne - 4/25/2003 12:06:16 PM
        
        Re: I'm well aware of the Alan Guttmacher Institute, thank you. - Mary Anne - 4/25/2003 11:49:10 AM
        
        Links and spin - Tom Brosz - 4/25/2003 4:17:19 PM
        
        I suppose you have interviewed many women who chose to abort. - Mary Anne - 4/25/2003 5:59:33 PM
        
        Argument premises - Tom Brosz - 4/26/2003 1:38:17 PM
        
        Re: Pregnancy - Tom Brosz - 4/23/2003 5:56:10 PM
        
        Abstinence is a good thing - Tony - 4/24/2003 7:39:35 PM
        
        Re: Abstinence is a good thing - Tom Brosz - 4/24/2003 9:15:47 AM
        
        Re: "Just because the custom is often broken, doesn't mean it's a stupid idea." - alcaray - 4/24/2003 10:14:03 AM
        
        Abstinence from low-wage jobs a good idea? Absolutely! - Mary Anne - 4/24/2003 5:44:59 PM
        
        Re: "Almost makes you think abstinence is a good idea, doesn't it?" - alcaray - 4/24/2003 5:26:12 PM
        
        Yes! THAT'S the kind of response I was looking for - Perspective - 4/23/2003 2:40:02 PM
        
        A form of birth control - Tony - 4/23/2003 3:40:39 PM
        
        Ok - Perspective - 4/23/2003 4:22:58 PM
        
        The best birth control is uglyness! (n/t) - Bill Clinton - 4/23/2003 4:20:48 PM
        
        Re: If that's the way you view it... - REB - 4/23/2003 2:32:42 PM
        
        It sounds like you assume your mother would have chosen to abort - Mary Anne - 4/23/2003 5:06:12 PM
        
        Abortion was illegal in 1966 - REB - 4/24/2003 12:37:32 PM
        
        Re: Abortion was illegal in 1966: and your point is...? - Mary Anne - 4/24/2003 4:27:15 PM
        
        Re: Abortion was illegal in 1966: and your point is...? - Perspective - 4/25/2003 3:59:35 PM
        
        Yet you forget that pre-1966 (and later) - Tony - 4/25/2003 4:14:08 PM
        
        Re: Yet you forget that pre-1966 (and later) - Perspective - 4/25/2003 4:37:19 PM
        
        Legalization - Tom Brosz - 4/25/2003 4:21:53 PM
        
        Mind reading - Tony - 4/22/2003 5:17:39 PM
        
        Re: Mind reading - Perspective - 4/23/2003 12:53:57 PM
    - Read it again - Mary Anne - 4/22/2003 2:39:02 PM
      - Re: Read it again - Perspective - 4/22/2003 3:14:17 PM
        
        Re: Read it again - Fox - 4/22/2003 4:26:09 PM
        
        -smile- - Mary Anne - 4/22/2003 4:01:10 PM
        
        Re: -smile- - Perspective - 4/22/2003 4:22:36 PM
        
        Read it again. n/t (n/t) - Mary Anne - 4/22/2003 4:32:15 PM
    - Re: 'This isn't even an abortion issue!' - D. Spires - 4/22/2003 2:29:24 PM
      - Re: 'This isn't even an abortion issue!' - Perspective - 4/22/2003 2:33:42 PM
        
        Re: The 'tragedy' is not on their agenda . . . (n/t) (n/t) - D. Spires - 4/23/2003 7:53:39 PM
        
        Granted, but it certainly provides a nice platform. n/t (n/t) - Perspective - 4/23/2003 9:12:17 AM

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