Discuss the impact of social media and the internet on jurors and a defendant’s Sixth Amendment right to a fair trial. How have courts and judges reacted?

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Please review any 2 of the featured cases: https://www.innocenceproject.org/cases/kenny-waters/

and watch the short video.

Innocence Project Videos (Links to an external site.): https://www.cnn.com/2013/12/04/justice/prisoner-exonerations-facts-innocence-project/index.html

Answer the following questions:

Does a Just World Bias favor the defense or the prosecution?

What kinds of irrelevant information, biases, and other factors may affect juror decision-making? How can these factors be addressed or their effects limited? (Are Juries Competent?)

Discuss the impact of social media and the internet on jurors and a defendant’s Sixth Amendment right to a fair trial. How have courts and judges reacted? (Are Juries Competent?)