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![Psychologists define white guilt as the dejection or compunction that Whites feel when they witness a discriminatory act or observe the consequences of a racist act (Steele, 1990). White guilt manifests itself in common settings and every day interpersonal encounters. Feelings of white guilt may arise from the simplest realizations […]](https://thejuryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/Robinson-3skin-shades-201x130.jpg "The Convoluted Spectrum of White Guilt Reactions: A Review of Emerging Literature")
![Presumed Prejudice, Actual Prejudice, No Prejudice: Skilling v. U.S. Thaddeus Hoffmeister1 Thaddeus Hoffmeister is an Associate Professor at the University of Dayton School of Law. He primarily teaches in the areas of criminal law. The focus of his research includes petit juries, grand juries and National Security law. Besides teaching, […]](https://thejuryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Hoffmeister-Skilling-photo-201x130.jpg "Presumed Prejudice, Actual Prejudice, No Prejudice: Skilling v. U.S.")
!["The law is reason, free from passion." Aristotle's declaration continues to guide the philosophy of our legal system, and it is expected a jury will weigh all evidence equally and without bias before rendering a verdict. However, emotions are intertwined with any human enterprise, particularly decision-making (Forgas, 1995; Kuvaas & […]](https://thejuryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/Griffin-1brain-201x130.gif "Emotions in the courtroom: “Need for affect” in juror decision-making")
![It's the dog days of summer here in the heart of Texas but this issue is sure to keep you glued to your computer screen! Once again, we have a variety of pieces that are thought-provoking and provocative but also carefully researched and written. To start us off, Sam Sommers […]](https://thejuryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/tje4-201x123.png "Editor’s Note")
![INTRODUCTION Some members of the trial bar have taken a keen interest in a model of trial advocacy that features manipulating jurors by fostering fear. What is this model? It claims you can predictably win a trial by speaking to, and scaring, the primitive part of jurors' brains, the part […]](https://thejuryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/allen-storybook-201x130.jpg "Atticus Finch Would Not Approve: Why a Courtroom Full of Reptiles Is a Bad Idea")
![Is your race-neutral explanation enough to survive a Batson challenge? In February, the Supreme Court handed down its decision in the case of Thaler v. Haynes, the latest in a string of cases originating with Batson v. Kentucky in 1986. In Batson, the Court outlawed the use of race-based peremptory […]](https://thejuryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/batson_illustration_300-201x130.jpg "The Shrinking Strike Zone: Avoiding Problems During Jury Selection in the Age of Batson")
![Jurors these days seem to make news almost as much for their misbehavior as for the decisions they make. First, there are a multitude of stories about jurors who refuse to follow the rules and use Google to satisfy their curiosity or hop on Facebook to share their opinions with […]](https://thejuryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/renaud-jury-deliberation-201x130.jpg "The Biggest Bully In the Room")
![In covering the infamous Duke lacrosse case, journalists received enormous criticism for the way they allegedly convicted the defendants in the press. Yet the practice is hardly unusual. Standard media routines and practices often contribute to undermining the presumption of innocence, particularly with high profile crimes. Still, in other respects […]](https://thejuryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/entman-duke-lacrosse-201x130.jpg "Less Bad News: What Defense Advocates Can Learn from the Duke Lacrosse Case")
![During a recent visit to the Supreme Court I was fortunate enough to witness Justice Breyer grabbing breakfast from the Court's cafeteria. He moved quietly through the public who largely remained unaware of his presence except for the handful of law students and Court watchers who gawked at his arrival. […]](https://thejuryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/malphurs-supreme-court-201x130.jpg "Beneath the Robes and Behind Closed Doors: Why Supreme Court Justices Behave as Jurors")
![Historically, Jury Size Mattered The right to trial by jury resides deep in the American psyche. It ranks right up there with Mom, apple pie, and the First Amendment. Indeed, a 2006 survey found that more than half of Americans thought the right to jury trials was found in the […]](https://thejuryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/holmquist-6-chairs-201x130.jpg "Does Jury Size Still Matter? An Open Question")
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