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Neurolaw: Trial Tips for Today and Game Changing Questions for the Future
by Alison BennettPosted on September 30, 2012 | 7 CommentsWhat do you really need to know about the "my brain made me do it" defenses? Emerging research is summarized and recommendations made on where to learn more. -
Popular Culture and Diversity in the Courtroom
by Anthony P. AshtonPosted on July 31, 2012 | 2 CommentsDon't miss our trial consultant responses at the end of this article: Susan Macpherson and Kacy Miller, M.Ed. People who have known me for any length of time can tell you at least two things about me: (1) I am a trial attorney at a large firm; and (2) I […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
Hero or Hypocrite?
by Daniel A. Effron, Ph.D.Posted on July 31, 2012 | 7 CommentsDon't miss our trial consultant responses at the end of this article: Holly G. VanLeuven, MA and Katherine James, MFA. A Psychological Perspective on the Risks and Benefits of Positive Character Evidence In criminal trials, defense attorneys can call witnesses to testify about a defendant’s good character. Although the Federal […]