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Archive for 2009
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![When you sit down to draft a voir dire, the first questions that come to mind are usually those that deal with experiences similar to the facts of the case and the issues to be decided. In a medical negligence case, you need to know whether any of the jurors […]](https://thejuryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/jury-in-box-201x130.jpg "The Key to Voir Dire: Use Your EAR")
The Key to Voir Dire: Use Your EAR
by Susie Macpherson and Jeremy Rose, Ph.D.Posted on May 1, 2009 | 6 CommentsWhen you sit down to draft a voir dire, the first questions that come to mind are usually those that deal with experiences similar to the facts of the case and the issues to be decided. In a medical negligence case, you need to know whether any of the jurors […] -
![Let’s take another look at a central tenet of our legal system: that people are going to tell us the truth and, if they are not, that we can catch them at it. Research has been available for a decade that belies that basic notion. The basic research finding is that deceptive behavior […]](https://thejuryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/Witness-and-liar-201x130.jpg "Deception: “Do You Swear to Tell the Whole Truth and Nothing But the Truth, So Help You God?”")
Deception: “Do You Swear to Tell the Whole Truth and Nothing But the Truth, So Help You God?”
by Andrew Sheldon, J.D., Ph.D.Posted on May 1, 2009 | 4 CommentsLet’s take another look at a central tenet of our legal system: that people are going to tell us the truth and, if they are not, that we can catch them at it. Research has been available for a decade that belies that basic notion. The basic research finding is that deceptive behavior […] -
![It has been well over a century since Alexis de Tocqueville first hypothesized a relationship between the institution of jury service and civic engagement, yet this appealing claim has gone untested. In the mid-1970s, political theorist Carole Pateman restated Tocqueville’s idea as a more general […]](https://thejuryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/jury-of-men-voting-201x130.jpg "How Jury Service Makes Us Into Better Citizens")
How Jury Service Makes Us Into Better Citizens
by Perry Deess, Ph.D. and John Gastil, Ph.D.Posted on May 1, 2009 | No CommentsIt has been well over a century since Alexis de Tocqueville first hypothesized a relationship between the institution of jury service and civic engagement, yet this appealing claim has gone untested. In the mid-1970s, political theorist Carole Pateman restated Tocqueville’s idea as a more general […] -
![I am having such a Monday. I guess the weather is changing (again) because I have very achy knees. And I have a serious case of The Dreads about tomorrow, when I have jury duty. Again. . . . . I really, really, really hate jury duty, every single aspect […]](https://thejuryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/stressed-older-male-201x130.jpg "Juror Stress: The Hidden Influence of the Jury Experience")
Juror Stress: The Hidden Influence of the Jury Experience
by Anne Reed, J.D.Posted on May 1, 2009 | 7 CommentsI am having such a Monday. I guess the weather is changing (again) because I have very achy knees. And I have a serious case of The Dreads about tomorrow, when I have jury duty. Again. . . . . I really, really, really hate jury duty, every single aspect […] -
![Introduction The recent legal defense of actor Robert Blake included heavy use of trial technology. While the prosecution relied upon “old-school” trial presentation techniques, including the use of posterboard blowups, printouts of documents and photographs, criminal defense attorney M. Gerald Schwartzbach chose other alternatives. For the first time ever, he […]](https://thejuryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Brooks-1-201x130.png "Jurors and Technology in Trial: What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits")
Jurors and Technology in Trial: What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits
by Ted BrooksPosted on May 1, 2009 | 3 CommentsIntroduction The recent legal defense of actor Robert Blake included heavy use of trial technology. While the prosecution relied upon “old-school” trial presentation techniques, including the use of posterboard blowups, printouts of documents and photographs, criminal defense attorney M. Gerald Schwartzbach chose other alternatives. For the first time ever, he […] -
![Attorney: “Sir, what is your IQ?” Witness: “Well, I think I can see pretty good.” The New York Times published an article last year, decrying the American advocacy system that creates a partisan atmosphere for expert witnesses as opposed to more neutral use of experts in European and Australian […]](https://thejuryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/younger-male-expert-witness-201x130.jpg "Redefining Credibility: Turning Expert Witnesses into Teachers")
Redefining Credibility: Turning Expert Witnesses into Teachers
by Richard GabrielPosted on May 1, 2009 | 2 CommentsAttorney: “Sir, what is your IQ?” Witness: “Well, I think I can see pretty good.” The New York Times published an article last year, decrying the American advocacy system that creates a partisan atmosphere for expert witnesses as opposed to more neutral use of experts in European and Australian […] -
![Expert witnesses are, after all, “experts,” so do they really need to be prepared for trial testimony? Well, just because someone is an expert in his or her field, that person is not automatically expert at conveying information in an effective and educational manner to a jury. Think about a […]](https://thejuryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/DC1-201x130.jpg "What Preparation Does Your Witness Need?")
What Preparation Does Your Witness Need?
by David Cannon, Ph.D.Posted on May 1, 2009 | 5 CommentsExpert witnesses are, after all, “experts,” so do they really need to be prepared for trial testimony? Well, just because someone is an expert in his or her field, that person is not automatically expert at conveying information in an effective and educational manner to a jury. Think about a […] -
![Obviously we need to change this feature to Favorite Things since we can’t seem to choose just one thing to be our favorite. It’s not that we’re fickle. We are simply blessed with a plethora of favorites. Our first favorite thing is proffered by Laura Rochelois of By Design Legal […]](https://thejuryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/favorite-thing-may-201x130.jpg "May’s Favorite Thing")
May’s Favorite Thing
by Rita Handrich, EditorPosted on May 1, 2009 | No CommentsObviously we need to change this feature to Favorite Things since we can’t seem to choose just one thing to be our favorite. It’s not that we’re fickle. We are simply blessed with a plethora of favorites. Our first favorite thing is proffered by Laura Rochelois of By Design Legal […] -
![Editorial Exuberations Spring is in full swing when it seems like the new calendars just went up on the wall. Our May issue is the biggest we’ve assembled yet both in size and in the range of ideas/perspectives incorporated. Thanks to your reading and suggestions we are continuing to evolve […]](https://thejuryexpert.com/wp-content/themes/ArrasP/images/thumbnail.png "Editorial Exuberations")
Editorial Exuberations
byPosted on May 1, 2009 | No CommentsEditorial Exuberations Spring is in full swing when it seems like the new calendars just went up on the wall. Our May issue is the biggest we’ve assembled yet both in size and in the range of ideas/perspectives incorporated. Thanks to your reading and suggestions we are continuing to evolve […] -
![California voters’ recent passage of Proposition 8, which “re-banned” same-sex marriage in the state, and the success of similar anti-gay marriage laws across the country, has prompted some observers to comment that “gay is the new black.” In other words, while overt, anti-black sentiment has been largely relegated to the […]](https://thejuryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/Overland1-201x130.jpg "Strategies for Combating Anti-Gay Sentiment in the Courtroom")
Strategies for Combating Anti-Gay Sentiment in the Courtroom
by Sean Overland, Ph.D.Posted on March 1, 2009 | 4 CommentsCalifornia voters’ recent passage of Proposition 8, which “re-banned” same-sex marriage in the state, and the success of similar anti-gay marriage laws across the country, has prompted some observers to comment that “gay is the new black.” In other words, while overt, anti-black sentiment has been largely relegated to the […]