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![Every year we identify the top 10 articles chosen by our readers as most interesting in the calendar year. This year these articles are our top ten. Have you missed any of them? This is your chance to catch up! Does Deposition Video Camera Angle Affect Witness Credibility? By Chris […]](https://thejuryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/TopTen2015_thumb.png "Top 10 Most Accessed Articles of 2015")
Top 10 Most Accessed Articles of 2015
by The TJE Editorial StaffPosted on April 20, 2016 | 2 CommentsEvery year we identify the top 10 articles chosen by our readers as most interesting in the calendar year. This year these articles are our top ten. Have you missed any of them? This is your chance to catch up! Does Deposition Video Camera Angle Affect Witness Credibility? By Chris […] -
![One of the biggest challenges lawyers face is witness examination. You know your job, you have done the preparation and yet, somehow, at some point, your witness seems to transform right in front of your eyes. You know the story. Witness “X” has presented in your office as thoughtful, credible, […]](https://thejuryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/trauma-201x130.png "Understanding the Traumatized Witness")
Understanding the Traumatized Witness
by Lorie Hood, M.S.Posted on April 15, 2016 | 1 CommentOne of the biggest challenges lawyers face is witness examination. You know your job, you have done the preparation and yet, somehow, at some point, your witness seems to transform right in front of your eyes. You know the story. Witness “X” has presented in your office as thoughtful, credible, […] -
The Juror Internet Research Scale (JIRS): Identifying the Jurors Who Won’t Stay Offline
by Alexis Knutson, M.A. and Edie Greene, Ph.D. and Robert Durham, Ph.D.Posted on December 1, 2015 | 10 CommentsThe problem of jurors researching on the internet used to be referred to as the "Google Mistrial" but now has become ubiquitous. This article describes the development of the Juror Internet Research Scale (JIRS) which is used to identify those jurors who will insist on doing research on their own despite judicial instructions to the contrary. The complete measure is presented here with scoring instructions. -
Jurors Googling & Blogging – Can a Juror Pledge Stop Them?
by Diane WileyPosted on December 1, 2015 | 3 CommentsWe've been discussing how to stop (or at least minimize) the number of jurors doing internet research while they are serving as jurors. Here, the idea of a "juror pledge" is presented as a way to educate jurors about why not doing research on their own is important and to, hopefully, decrease the incidence of "googling jurors". In this article, a summary of a number of conversations over the years is presented and strategies in use are described. Language is provided for a number of juror pledges being used currently with hope this strategy will take root. -
Does Deposition Video Camera Angle Affect Witness Credibility?
by Chris Dominic, MA and Jeffrey W. Jarman, Ph.D. and Jonathan M. Lytle, Ph.D.Posted on May 31, 2015 | 15 CommentsDo different camera angles during deposition affect how observers will assess the credibility of the witness? Take a look at this research! -
Jury Instructions: Work In Progress
by Steven E. Perkel, DSW, LCSW and Benjamin PerkelPosted on May 31, 2015 | 2 CommentsIs plain language an important factor to consider in a jury charge? Yes. Here's a look at the latest knowledge. -
Why Do We Ask Jurors To Promise That They Will Do the Impossible?
by Susan MacphersonPosted on February 6, 2014 | 17 CommentsStop asking jurors to do the impossible! -
![All potential jurors have biases and prejudices. Individual bias stems from all we experience, and shapes the perceptions we, as jurors, have of evidence. These perceptions can certainly influence final jury verdicts.[1] Identifying juror bias is critical. Yet, “the detection of juror bias is a serious challenge in contemporary jury […]](https://thejuryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/effective-voir-dire-thumb.png "Strategies for More Effective Voir Dire")
Strategies for More Effective Voir Dire
by Ronald J. Matlon, Ph.D.Posted on August 1, 2013 | No CommentsAll potential jurors have biases and prejudices. Individual bias stems from all we experience, and shapes the perceptions we, as jurors, have of evidence. These perceptions can certainly influence final jury verdicts.[1] Identifying juror bias is critical. Yet, “the detection of juror bias is a serious challenge in contemporary jury […] -
![This scenario happens at some point in nearly every voir dire. First, a juror reveals a bias for or against one of the parties. Juror: I just really don’t trust big companies. What with all the media stories and all the scandals, well, I just think that they are in […]](https://thejuryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/framing-cause-questions-thumb.png "Getting Beyond “Can You Be Fair?”: Framing Your Cause Questions")
Getting Beyond “Can You Be Fair?”: Framing Your Cause Questions
by Ken Broda-Bahm, Ph.D.Posted on August 1, 2013 | 2 CommentsThis scenario happens at some point in nearly every voir dire. First, a juror reveals a bias for or against one of the parties. Juror: I just really don’t trust big companies. What with all the media stories and all the scandals, well, I just think that they are in […] -
![Why focus groups? Properly conducted focus groups are extremely useful in getting reactions to a wide array of aspects of the case. While it is not prudent to expect that the “verdict” of a small group research project will be repeated at trial, it is very likely that the same […]](https://thejuryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/focus-group.png "The “Why” and “How” of Focus Group Research")
The “Why” and “How” of Focus Group Research
by Douglas Keene, Ph.D.Posted on August 1, 2013 | 3 CommentsWhy focus groups? Properly conducted focus groups are extremely useful in getting reactions to a wide array of aspects of the case. While it is not prudent to expect that the “verdict” of a small group research project will be repeated at trial, it is very likely that the same […]