Juries
‘Tell it to the Judge’ Survey to Query Witnesses, Lawyers About Fairness
Posted Jul 15, 2008, 12:18 pm CDT
By Molly McDonough
Lawyers, witnesses, police officers and other court participants in nine states will be asked to fill out surveys asking them about the fairness of the proceedings.
The "Tell it to the Judge" surveys are being conducted by 10 judges affiliated with the American Judges Association and in cooperation with the National Center for State Courts.
Surveys pose questions about whether the judge listened to all sides and whether the parties were treated with respect. Participants are not asked to reveal their names, but are asked questions about their race, type of case, how they were involved (juror, attorney, probation officer, etc.) and whether the outcome of the case was favorable to them.
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