Are jurors prepared for the mental health risks of serving on trials?

12 Sep 2026 · 3:30

Episode Are jurors prepared for the mental health risks of serving on trials?

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Some of the most important people in our legal system enter the court with no specific training and are legally prevented from talking about the sometimes gruesome evidence they are forced to see and hear.

The fate of those accused of the most serious crimes usually rests in the hands of a jury, but absorbing weeks or even months of evidence can take a toll.

So what's being done to support them?

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