To discourage jurors from engaging in case-related social media research or communication, a federal Judiciary committee has produced new model jury instructions. Federal courts may use these instructions. What constitutes appropriately obtained evidence is a topic that states have also codified. The potential impact of social media on a jury's objectivity is highlighted in these updated instructions. However, in both federal and state courts, it is becoming more difficult to manage the amount of information that a juror may view. Jurors' desire to discover "the truth" may lead them to disregard the Court's and the Constitution's orders and regulations about the correct collection of evidence.

Drawing on the readings, lectures, and Scripture covered in class:

Explain how jurors' use of social media to collect "evidence" violates the fundamental principles of evidence and provide a summary of those principles. Justify why it's critical to follow the rules of evidence and Constitutional requirements while collecting evidence. In what ways might a juror's use of social media compromise their objectivity? What can we learn about the importance of following the law in our criminal justice system from the Bible? Give me the pertinent verses.