The article discusses the pros and cons of having experts as members of a jury. An example of an expert could be a doctor as a jury member in a medical case. The doctor could very well use his expertise to decide the case. The problem with this situation is the fact that neither the defense or prosecution had an opportunity to cross examine the doctor’s expertise. The doctor’s expertise is generally not a part of the evidence presented in a case. The article contend that the process of having expert jurors should be closely monitored (Liska, 2017). This is just one example of the complexities in a criminal
The article discusses the pros and cons of having experts as members of a jury. An example of an expert could be a doctor as a jury member in a medical case. The doctor could very well use his expertise to decide the case. The problem with this situation is the fact that neither the defense or prosecution had an opportunity to cross examine the doctor’s expertise. The doctor’s expertise is generally not a part of the evidence presented in a case. The article contend that the process of having expert jurors should be closely monitored (Liska, 2017). This is just one example of the complexities in a criminal