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Innocent Until Proven Guilty: An Examination of Jury Selection and Juror Bias

Godwin, Mackenzie L
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ksuhonors1557270952982948

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2019, BA, Kent State University, College of Arts and Sciences / Department of Sociology and Criminology.
In this thesis, I describe research from multiple sources regarding juror bias and jury selection that requires the phrase “innocent until proven guilty” to be reexamined. Throughout this thesis, I examine juror bias in regards to social media and how information can easily be distributed to jury members that could harm the case, how jurors may be unaware of terminology and/or specific criminal justice topics and look to the Internet to teach them, and predispositions that they may have in terms of race, gender, sexuality. Next, I refer to issues with challenges during voir dire and how these challenges sometimes keep defendants from receiving a fair jury with their peers. I will discuss in detail how these challenges can negatively and positively affect cases. Lastly, I give policy and legislation recommendations to keep juror bias at bay, thus creating more fair and impartial trials for future defendants.
Michelle Foster (Advisor)
Jessica Paull (Committee Member)
Sarah Smiley (Committee Member)
Rachael Blasiman (Committee Member)
31 p.
Criminology; Law; Sociology
bias; juror bias; jury; jury selection; Batson v Kentucky; Flowers v Mississippi; peremptory challenge; challenge for a cause; voir dire; media bias

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  • Godwin, M. L. (2019). Innocent Until Proven Guilty: An Examination of Jury Selection and Juror Bias [Undergraduate thesis, Kent State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ksuhonors1557270952982948

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Godwin, Mackenzie. Innocent Until Proven Guilty: An Examination of Jury Selection and Juror Bias. 2019. Kent State University, Undergraduate thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ksuhonors1557270952982948.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Godwin, Mackenzie. "Innocent Until Proven Guilty: An Examination of Jury Selection and Juror Bias." Undergraduate thesis, Kent State University, 2019. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ksuhonors1557270952982948

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