1989-03-24 Comments of Star Tribune.pdf - Minnesota Judicial Branch

Clearly, the number of "uneventful" EMC proceedings
far outnumber those having some obvious or perceived
problem. The frequency and nature of these problems
have been identified in this evaluation as input to
the forthcoming decision on; continuation of EMC. The
evaluation uncovers the rate at which these problems
occur and provides a basis for determining the proba-
bility of more serious' problems occurring.
3. Summary of Attitudinal Data
.
Attitudinal data, presented in Section V and summarized
below, present a considerably more skeptical though
mixed picture than event specific'data. However, shifts
in attitude due to time and experience are almost always
in a direction more favorable towards EMC.
The following summary statements about the attitudes of
-* judges, attorneys, and jurors should be viewed in combin-
ation with the comparative perspective offered earlier
by the event-specific data. When considered together,
these data provide a more definitive answer to the eval-
uation questions posed than provided by either data
group viewed in isolation. .
0 As of July, 1981 judges (61%), prosecutors (79%),
and defenders (90%), all strongly disagree with .
the removal of the party consent requirement as
a condition for EMC of criminal proceedings.
0 As of July, 1981 judges (69%)and prosecutors (70%)
approve of EMC for appellate proceedings. Only
30% of defenders approve of appellate EMC.
l & of July 1981, 58% of judges, 43% of prosecutors,
and 20% of defenders approve of EMC for civil
proceedings.
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