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![Tell ‘em what you’re going to tell ‘em; Tell ‘em; Tell ‘em what you told ‘em; Sit down. –an old trial truism that isn’t very true. Let me tell you a story: One fine day, The Three Bears sat down to eat breakfast. But their porridge was too hot, so […]](https://thejuryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/prospective_thumb.png "The Closing Argument: Telling the Future, Not the Past")
The Closing Argument: Telling the Future, Not the Past
by Bob GerchenPosted on July 31, 2012 | 30 CommentsTell ‘em what you’re going to tell ‘em; Tell ‘em; Tell ‘em what you told ‘em; Sit down. –an old trial truism that isn’t very true. Let me tell you a story: One fine day, The Three Bears sat down to eat breakfast. But their porridge was too hot, so […] -
![Don't miss our trial consultant responses at the end of this article: Charlotte A. Morris, M.A., Judy H. Rothschild, Ph.D., and Ken Broda-Bahm, Ph.D. Many people can relate to the pain of being stuck outside on a winter day or caught without water after exercise. Recent psychological research, however, reveals that […]](https://thejuryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/polaropposites_thumb.png "Polar Opposites: Empathy Does Not Extend Across the Political Aisle")
Polar Opposites: Empathy Does Not Extend Across the Political Aisle
by Ed O'Brien and Phoebe EllsworthPosted on July 31, 2012 | 8 CommentsDon't miss our trial consultant responses at the end of this article: Charlotte A. Morris, M.A., Judy H. Rothschild, Ph.D., and Ken Broda-Bahm, Ph.D. Many people can relate to the pain of being stuck outside on a winter day or caught without water after exercise. Recent psychological research, however, reveals that […] -
The ‘Hoodie Effect’: George, Trayvon and How it Might Have Happened
by Douglas L. Keene, Ph.D. and Rita R. Handrich, Ph.D.Posted on May 29, 2012 | 16 CommentsTwo trial consultants apply social science research findings to the crafting of prosecution and defense trial narratives. How can the George Zimmerman/Trayvon Martin case be explained to jurors? -
“A Parade of Horribles”—Broccoli, Burial Markets, and Justice Scalia’s Wife: The Role of Analogies in Human Decision-Making from Justices to Jurors
by Ryan A. Malphurs, Ph.D. and L. Hailey DrescherPosted on May 29, 2012 | 7 CommentsAdopting lessons learned at the Supreme Court in using analogies to assist in telling your story at trial. -
When Your Life is on the Line, Be a Victim, Not a Hero
by Kurt Gray, Ph.D. and Chelsea ScheinPosted on November 29, 2011 | 4 CommentsTo apply the hero strategy or the victim strategy? An overview of a series of studies to explore which tactic - if either - is effective in reducing blame. -
Generation X members are “active, balanced and happy”. Seriously?
by Douglas L. Keene, Ph.D. and Rita R. Handrich, Ph.D.Posted on November 29, 2011 | 22 CommentsWhat's happened to Generation X? An update on these now 30-45 year old jurors--you may be surprised at what they've done. -
Blago 1: The Ultimate Mock Trial?
by Alan Tuerkheimer, M.A., J.D.Posted on July 26, 2011 | No CommentsWhat the prosecution learned from the disasters of the first Blago trial. -
Narrative Persuasion in Legal Settings: What’s the Story?
by Philip J. Mazzocco, Ph.D. and Melanie C. Green, Ph.D.Posted on May 30, 2011 | 20 CommentsA new look at the narrative in legal settings with reactions from two trial consultants. -
Are Your Jurors Mad or Sad?
by Karen Page Winterich, Ph.D.Posted on May 30, 2011 | 1 CommentHow jurors emotional state contributes to their eventual verdict. And how you can figure out how to modify that emotional state!