What are the costs to society and the criminal justice system of discharging a juror?
"New York", United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Scott, 16 N.Y.3d 589, 2011 N.Y. Slip Op. 03647, 925 N.Y.S.2d 384, 949 N.E.2d 475 (N.Y. 2011):
People v. Blyden, 55 N.Y.2d 73, 78, 447 N.Y.S.2d 886, 432 N.E.2d 758 [1982] [The costs to society and the criminal justice system of discharging the juror are comparatively slight, while the costs in fairness to the defendant and the general perception of fairness of not discharging such a juror are great] ).
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