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Thank and Excuse: Five Steps Toward Improving Jury Selection
by Richard GabrielPosted on August 28, 2015 | 6 CommentsWhy peremptory strikes matter and how to use them to improve jury selection. -
Feedback Groups: A Useful Low-Cost Tool for Trial Consultants and Their Clients
by Allan CampoPosted on August 28, 2015 | 1 CommentHere's a low-cost strategy to get good pretrial feedback on your case. -
Looking for Lying in All the Wrong Places
by Bill GrimesPosted on August 28, 2015 | 2 CommentsWant the latest update on the deception literature? Can we tell who is lying yet? -
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! -
Looks Like Science, Must be True! Graphs and the Halo of Scientific Truth
by Aner Tal, Ph.DPosted on May 31, 2015 | 6 CommentsHow complex do your graphs and charts need to be to persuade? As it happens, not very complex. -
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. -
“Soft” vs. “Hard” Psychological Science in the Courtroom
by Geoffrey D. Munro, Ph.D. and Cynthia A. Munro, Ph.D.Posted on May 31, 2015 | 5 CommentsDo jurors prefer hard science over soft science when it comes to evidence presented in the courtroom? And if they do, how can you change their minds? -
Top 10 Most Widely Read Jury Expert Articles Since 2011!
by Editorial StaffPosted on May 31, 2015 | 1 CommentWe've been surprised by how popular these lists of most clicked-on articles are and so we are giving you one more before 2016. These are the most popular articles since The Jury Expert began to publish only online. -
The Psychology of a Persuasive Settlement
by Ken Broda-Bahm, Ph.D.Posted on February 27, 2015 | 9 CommentsWhy doesn't the other side want to settle? Let Ken Broda-Bahm show you just some of the reasons. -
Racial Disparities in Legal Outcomes: On Policing, Charging Decisions, and Criminal Trial Proceedings
by Samuel R. Sommers, Ph.D. and Satia A. MarottaPosted on February 27, 2015 | 2 CommentsThis is a must-read article. We broke our own rule about never doing reprints so we could bring you this piece on all the ways racial bias makes the legal system go wrong.