New at Reason: Steve Chapman on Letting Jurors Ask Questions During Trial

April 13, 2009

In the past few years, some courts have tried a novel idea: letting jurors actively participate instead of serving as courtroom ornamentation. The federal courts in the 7th Circuit, encompassing Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin, conducted an experiment in which members of the jury sitting in civil trials were allowed to submit questions for anyone testifying. From all the evidence, writes Steve Chapman, justice was well served.

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