Here are some good thoughts from the The National Law Journal February 2, 2009. In an article entitled "Jurors are more then cogs in the justice machine" by Kevin O’Brien he makes these points: Surveys suggest that jurors on the whole take seriously their responsibilities. A Harris Poll in 2004 for the ABA found that 84% of the jurors believed that jury duty was an important civic duty even if inconvenient. 75% would want their case tried by a jury…
The unwritten Samurai code of conduct, known as Bushido, held that the true warrior must hold that loyalty, courage, veracity, compassion, and honor as important, above all else. An appreciation and respect of life was also imperative, as it added balance to the warrior character of the Samurai. He was often very stoic with a deep and strong philosophical passion. He could be deadly in combat and yet so gentle and compassionate with children and the weak.Bushido, literally translated “Way…
I was going through some notes on jury selection and found the following. They aren’t very profound, but I thought perhaps there is something here that might help you in jury selection. The first note deals with the identification of jurors whose attitude is deference to authority. We call them “authoritarians” and they are dangerous jurors, especially when you are suing an authority figure or entity like the police or a doctor. Here are my notes about this class of…