jury tampering
Corrupting trial deciders
Jury tampering is the crime of attempting to influence jurors outside of court proceedings—through bribery, threats, or unauthorized contact.
The goal is typically to secure a favorable verdict or hung jury.
The mobster was convicted of jury tampering after witnesses saw him approach jurors in the parking garage.
Related charges include obstruction of justice and witness tampering.
- bribeIllicit payment for favor
- under the tableWithout official documentation
- kickbackIllegal payment for services
- deliberationCareful weighing of choices
- corruptionDishonest abuse of power
extortion · tipping · undue influence · coercion · courthouse steps · witness intimidation · conflict of interest · obstruction of justice · false testimony · prosecutorial misconduct · racketeering · criminal conspiracy · false affidavit · professional misconduct · judicial corruption · mistrial · blackmail · fraud
- courtroom dramaobjection, surprise witness, hostile witness, mistrial, confession
- courtroom ethicsconfidentiality, impartiality, conflict of interest, attorney-client privilege, prosecutorial misconduct
- criminal chargesarson, burglary, homicide, kidnapping, robbery
- criminal schemesconspiracy, collusion, racketeering, kickback scheme, assassination plot
- federal crimesbank robbery, kidnapping, counterfeiting, tax fraud, wire fraud
- jury trialvoir dire, venire, empanelment, impanelment, impaneling
jury tamperingjury sequestration
Confining panelists during trial
judicial integrity · fair trial · witness protection · court security
jury tamperingdue process
Guaranteed judicial fairness
fair trial · judicial integrity · rule of law · legal compliance
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