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The Glasses Stereotype Revisited
by Michael Forster and Gernot Gerger and Helmut LederPosted on March 31, 2013 | 11 CommentsAre there glasses that make you look more competent and trustworthy without damaging your perceived attractiveness? Why, yes! -
![Don’t miss our trial consultant responses at the end of this article: Roy Aranda, Gabrielle Smith, Stanley L. Brodsky, and George Kitahara Kich, and a response to the consultants from the authors. The Effect of Resource Scarcity on the Categorization of Biracial Faces Whether at the supermarket or jogging through […]](https://thejuryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/recession_Thumb-115x115.png "Does this Recession Make Me Look Black?")
Does this Recession Make Me Look Black?
by Christopher D. Rodeheffer, M.S. and Sarah E. Hill, Ph.D. and Charles G. Lord, Ph.D.Posted on March 31, 2013 | 1 CommentDon’t miss our trial consultant responses at the end of this article: Roy Aranda, Gabrielle Smith, Stanley L. Brodsky, and George Kitahara Kich, and a response to the consultants from the authors. The Effect of Resource Scarcity on the Categorization of Biracial Faces Whether at the supermarket or jogging through […] -
The Power to Judge: Social Power Influences Moral Judgment
by James McGee, M.A.Posted on March 31, 2013 | 9 CommentsIn which direction does social power change how we see case facts and hear your story? Original research with tips on application. -
When Should Lawyers Use Big Words?
by Adam Alter, Ph.D.Posted on March 31, 2013 | 10 Comments"Drunk tank pink". It's a great phrase and when you see what it means, you'll grin and have a terrific after-hours tidbit. -
Intergenerational Law Offices, Intergenerational Juries: Values, Priorities, and Decision-Making
by Douglas L. Keene, PhD and Rita R. Handrich, Ph.D.Posted on January 31, 2013 | 7 CommentsHow are the generations alike and different NOW? And what does that mean for you in the office and in the courtroom? A comprehensive overview. -
“Only the Guilty Would Confess to Crimes” : Understanding the Mystery of False Confessions
by Douglas L. Keene, Ph.D. and Rita R. Handrich, Ph.D.Posted on November 28, 2012 | 22 CommentsWhy would anyone confess to a serious crime they did not commit? It doesn't make sense to us! And yet, it happens. Here's why. -
False Confessions: “I Can’t Believe I Said That”
by Diane WileyPosted on November 28, 2012 | 2 CommentsWhat do you need to include in that supplemental jury questionnaire (SJQ) for a false confessions case? -
Disability Wrongs, Disability Rights
by Steven E. Perkel, DSW, LCSW and Paul J. Tobin, MSW and James Weisman, JDPosted on November 28, 2012 | 15 CommentsHow biases against people with disabilities were written into law historically and still practiced today. How do we move forward? -
Abstract Thinking Reduces Conservatives’ Prejudice Against Stigmatized Groups
by Jamie B. Luguri and Jaime L. Napier, PhD and John F. Dovidio, PhDPosted on November 28, 2012 | 6 CommentsAre there strategies you can use to reduce bias conservative jurors may have toward "non-normative" groups? Why, yes. -
Media Exposure, Juror Decision-Making, and the Availability Heuristic
by Judith Platania, PhD and Jessica CrawfordPosted on November 28, 2012 | 11 CommentsAre jurors able to set aside what they heard previously from the media as they deliberate on your case?