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Top Ten Most Accessed Articles in 2014
by Jury Expert Editorial StaffPosted on February 27, 2015 | No CommentsWhat did your friends and colleagues read most often in 2014 in The Jury Expert pages? Take a look and make sure you are keeping up! -
Who Is the Ideal Juror to Look for during Voir Dire?
by Jill Leibold, Ph.D.Posted on February 27, 2015 | No CommentsYou know jury selection is actually a process of de-selection. But what does that actually mean? Here's the answer. -
“Mea Culpa” in the Courtroom: Apology as a Trial Strategy
by Kevin Boully, Ph.D.Posted on February 27, 2015 | 2 CommentsHere's a review of the literature on apology. What makes a good apology in the courtroom? Ask Kevin Boully. -
Does Video Image Size Affect Jurors’ Decisions? A Look at How Image Size Interacts with Evidence Strength, Defendant Emotion and the Defendant/Victim Relationship
by Wendy P. Heath, Ph.D. and Bruce D. Grannemann, M.A.Posted on November 26, 2014 | 9 CommentsWendy Heath and Bruce Grannemann ponder how video image size in the courtroom is related to juror decision-making about your case. They discuss how image size interacts with image strength, defendant emotions, and the defendant/victim relationship. -
Moral Outrage Drives Biases Against Gay and Lesbian Individuals in Legal Judgments
by Sarah E. Malik and Jessica M. Salerno, PhDPosted on November 26, 2014 | 3 CommentsYou may not be surprised to hear there is bias against young GLBT defendants in court but you may be surprised at the reason behind that bias: moral outrage. In this brief research report, we hear about two studies (one on the gay panic defense and one on juvenile sex offender registration) and hear reactions from trial consultants. -
Anti-war Protestors and Civil Disobedience: A Tale of Two Juries
by Lynne Williams, Ph.D., J.D.Posted on November 26, 2014 | 4 CommentsHow do you choose a jury for a antiwar protestor trial versus a jury for a civil disobedience trial? An experienced trial consultant offers a peek into her brain as she chooses two very different juries. -
The Selective Allure of Neuroscience and Its Implications for The Courtroom
by Adam B. Shniderman, Ph.D.Posted on November 26, 2014 | 2 CommentsNeuroscience evidence is not alluring to everyone. Just to some. Thorough voir dire becomes critically important to the attorney who wants to understand those composing a jury. -
Promoting Communications between Social Scientists and Lawyers
by Ronald K. Bullis, Ph.D., J.D.Posted on November 26, 2014 | 1 CommentLawyers and social scientists. Different professions. Different languages. Different professional cultures. How do you talk so your social science expert witness understands you? -
Demographic Roulette: What Was Once a Bad Idea Has Gotten Worse
by Douglas L. Keene, Ph.D. and Rita R. Handrich, Ph.D.Posted on August 20, 2014 | 9 CommentsAuthored by Doug Keene and Rita Handrich with a response from Paul Begala, this article takes a look at how the country has changed over the past 2 decades and our old definitions of Democrat or Republican and conservative or liberal are simply no longer useful. What does that mean for voir dire? What should it mean for voir dire? Two very good questions those. -
If It Feels Bad to Me, It’s Wrong for You: The Role of Emotions in Evaluating Harmful Acts
by Ivar Hannikainen, Ph.D. and Ryan Miller and Fiery Cushman, Ph.D.Posted on August 20, 2014 | No CommentsAuthored by Ivar Hannikainen, Ryan Miller and Fiery Cushman with responses from Ken Broda-Bahm and Alison Bennett, this article has a lesson for us all. It isn’t what that terrible, awful defendant did that makes me want to punish, it’s how I think I would feel if I did that sort of terrible, horrible awful thing. That’s what makes me want to punish you. It’s an interesting perspective when we consider what makes jurors determine lesser or greater punishment.