Anonymity Preserves Integrity: Expanding the Use of Anonymous Juries in High-Profile Criminal Cases

Authors

Caitlin McDonough

Abstract

While serving on a jury for a high-profile case, there is always a possibility that a juror develops "juror stress," an emotional or physical reaction to their jury service.1 Stress can accumulate over the course of jury service, with an estimated 70% of all jurors reporting some level of stress from partaking in the duty.² Jury duty asks a lot of a person, especially when a juror is called to serve on a high-profile trial that could continue for weeks or months on end and amass intense media scrutiny. Certain high-profile trials require the court to establish greater protections for jurors than others.³ One such trial that necessitated heightened standards for juror safety was the murder trial of Derek Chauvin.⁴

First Page

219

Recommended Citation

Caitlin McDonough, Anonymity Preserves Integrity: Expanding the Use of Anonymous Juries in High-Profile Criminal Cases, 62 Duq. L. Rev. 219 (2024).
Available at: https://dsc.duq.edu/dlr/vol62/iss1/22