Jury stress or juror stress is physical and mental tension that affects members of juries. Its causes include " exhaustion, sequestration, the mountain of evidence, and the desire to do the right thing". [1]
Jury stress can come as a result of seeing or hearing disturbing evidence. In the cases of murder or sexual crimes, evidence can be explicit causing potential harm to the jury. [2] Jurors can also feel a 'burden of responsibility' – they hold large amounts of power over someone else's life and the possibility of imprisonment or a fine for that person. [2] Jury stress could, in some cases, lead to symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and increased anxiety, depression or physical symptoms such as an increase in blood pressure or nausea. [3]
JURY STRESS.