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Jurors
Do you think jurors researching the various topics or questions individually via the internet in general, or with the several other potential sources such as Twitter, My Space, Facebook, etc does cause a problem or create an unfair advantage to either side in a criminal case before a trial court?
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Jurors are very clearly instructed not to do that. So, the opinion of the courts and law is that yes, that kind of research is not all right, no matter which way it bias a juror.
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I think if they're researching something related to the case, then yes, that could definitely cause a problem with the case. There have been many cases where a decision has been overturned due to a juror researching a case. Jurors are supposed to base their decisions on the evidence and testimonies in court only.
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