“Judges and the legislature rely on historical precedent to maintain absolute [jury] secrecy, yet forbid any validation of the assumptions underlying these justifications. This represents a fundamental difference between the social sciences and the law, reliance on precedent and the status quo vs. empirical data.”

– Chopra, S. R., & Ogloff, J. R. P. (2000). “Evaluating jury secrecy: Implications for academic research and juror stress.” Criminal Law Quarterly, 44, 190-222.