jury duty
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Background: Many recurring obligations in modern society require significant amounts of waiting. For example: Waiting in line at the DMV Waiting to be interviewed during the jury selection process, for jury duty Getting your car’s oil changed The issue: This time is generally not put to productive use (perhaps due to its unpredictable duration). Millions…
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Background: Jury trials can last for an extremely long time, potentially upwards of several months. Every day during the trial, at least 12 jurors will be inconvenienced by showing up to the court. The issues: Besides the issue of wasting so much time for so many people, there are several additional factors: Jurors can become…
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Background: Many citizens in countries with jury duty find it to be a somewhat burdensome obligation. Jurors are either unpaid, or paid only a nominal amount (on the order of a couple hours of minimum wage for an 8-hour day). (Note that the jury system is by no means a requirement for a trial. In…
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