pls, I am so desperate I'll give brainliest!!! Jordan is especially interested in the concept of being presumed innocent until proven guilty. He is convinced that most jurors will form an initial opinion about whether or not the defendant is innocent or guilty from the first time they see the defendant. Jordan believes that initial impression can have a negative impact on the outcome of the case and plans to take that angle in the story he will be writing for the newspaper. To help Jordan determine if his theory is correct, you’ve decided to attend the trial with him and take on the role of a juror. You are determined to maintain an open mind and not form an initial impression of the defendant’s guilt or innocence.
Answer the following questions using a total of 3-5 sentences each:
How would you keep an open mind and truly presume the defendant is innocent at the start of the trial?
Describe at least three things you could do to uphold the presumption of innocence as a juror is supposed to do.

The key to keeping an open mind is to go in truly blind to the trial. That means the potential juror shouldn't have any exposure to media about the defendant or the events in question. The juror should learn everything during the court case itself when the prosecution presents the case carefully laid out, and the juror should also weigh the defenses argument as well. This is why jurors are not allowed to consume outside media, especially news articles or watch news on tv. In some cases, jurors are sequestered to isolate them further from the outside world to prevent accidental jury tampering. Unfortunately a lot of news in the modern era tends to have an editorialized spin to it. Meaning there are opinions, conjecture and speculation injected into things when they shouldn't be there. It should be facts only.

In addition to going into the case blind, the juror should also be free of any prejudices about the person's class, race, etc. These preconcieved notions tend to potentially affect the decision a juror would make, and these notions tend to be unintentional. If the juror could spot these tendencies and try to eradicate them (before they get worse), then it likely would lead to a more impartial juror.

Here are 3 things you could do to adhere to the philosophy of "innocent before proven guilty"

At the end of the day, keep in mind the most important thing: The burden of proof lies with the prosecution and not the defense. It's up to the state to prove the defendant guilty. This is why the verdict is a simple binary choice of "guilty" vs "not guilty". It's because the jury is testing the claims made by the prosecution.