Guest essay suggests a nation of blabbermouths produces problems for the jury system

The legal system, in a variety of ways, assumes that being extroverted—gregarious, socially engaged, eager to speak, and fearless in front of a crowd—is optimal.  In part because of this assumption, law schools and the legal world more generally encourage and reward extroversion.  The assumption, moreover, may seem eminently sensible.  But what if it is wrong?  In this column, I explore some of the detrimental effects that our collective elevation of extroversion may be having on the criminal justice system, and on society more generally.

More: http://verdict.justia.com/2012/09/19/the-downside-of-juries-in-a-world-that-cant-stop-talking

This commentary reminds me of the Grisham book and film "Runaway Jury."

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