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Current Issue - December, 2024 Vol. 32, No. 2
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Trust in Justice: A Mid-Project Interview with the Researchers
Posted on December 16, 2024 | No CommentsPhoto by Lara Jameson Richard Gabriel and Michelle Rey LaRocca recently completed and published the second phase report in the Trust in Justice project. This expansive work included collected substantial survey data in the first phase, conducting numerous focus groups in the second phase, and implementing the recommendations in the […] -
A Response to the Potential Limiting Social Media Research on Jurors
Posted on December 16, 2024 | No CommentsPhoto by Meruyert Gonullu Article by Alyssa Elliott A recent article from the Liberty University Law Review advocated for the prohibition of social media research on jurors. The author argues: “Trial courts and trial counsel need clear guidance on this issue of Internet research about prospective jurors…[T]he improper use of […]
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ChatGPT, Copilot, and Gemini Go Into a Bar . . . : The Potential and Pitfalls of AI Chatbots for Trial Consultants–PART 1: What Are AI Chatbots
byFigure 1: Image generated by Dall-E 3 This article was prepared by the ASTC AI Task Force This is Part 1 of the two-part series on the application of AI and AI Chatbots to the field of trial consulting. A key to understanding the potential (and drawbacks) of AI Chatbots […]
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Thinking IS Communicating: Using EEG Data from Mock Jurors
byBy Lotfi Ben Othmane & Clint Townson The field of jury consulting has been assailed as non-scientific for decades (Kressel & Kressel, 2002). Even now, the value of consulting is questioned by some at the highest tiers of the legal system (Zoppo, 2023). A big part of the critique has […]
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Trial Analytics: Efficient Evaluation of Juror Questionnaires Using Cluster Analysis
byPhoto by Alina Grubnyak Analytics refers to the systematic analysis of data for the purpose of discovery, interpretation, and communication of meaningful patterns. Analytics is critical to informed and effective decision-making in science, business, sports, economics, defense, international relations, and countless other fields. Trial analytics refers to the use of […]
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A Bridge from Past to Future: A Conversation Between Two TJE Editors
byThe Jury Expert is entering a new era, with a fresh staff of editors, authors, and ideas. To re-launch the publication, we asked a huge contributor to the old TJE (Rita Handrich) and a contributor to the new TJE (Clint Townson) to share their thoughts and reflections on TJE and […]
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It Matters Who Conducts Internet Research on Potential Jurors: An Internet Research Firm v. Law Firm Comparison
byThe impact of the internet on jury trials has been dramatic, opening up new avenues for both uncovering information about potential jurors for jury selection purposes and inappropriate, and potential, misconduct by jurors.[1] For jury selection, the internet provides resources with which to understand potential jurors (and identify potentially favorable […]
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The Underdog Effect
byIf April showers bring May flowers, what does March bring? This year it was crushed brackets as unprecedented wins by Cinderella teams made their way into the Final Four. Traditional water cooler chatter was replaced by discussions about top seeded teams being bested by lower ranked teams. With the obvious […]
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Jurors’ Own History of Child Sexual Abuse is Related to their Reactions to Child Victims and Case Judgments
byFew trials involving child sexual abuse have reached the level of notoriety as United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell (2021). Maxwell was convicted of five counts of child sex trafficking stemming from her involvement in Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse of minors. But a month later, a juror in her case […]