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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. -
Why Women Stay Quiet at Work, But Not in the Jury Room
by Suann Ingle, MSPosted on February 27, 2015 | 3 CommentsWhat might we be doing better in the jury room than we are in the workplace? Suann Ingle thinks we might be better at helping women participate in discussions. -
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. -
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! -
“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. -
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. -
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. -
Neuroimagery and the Jury
by Jillian M. Ware and Jessica L. Jones and N.J. Schweitzer, Ph.D.Posted on August 20, 2014 | 2 CommentsAuthored by Jillian M. Ware, Jessica L. Jones, and Nick Schweitzer with responses from Ekaterina Pivovarova and Stanley L. Brodsky, Adam Shniderman, and Ron Bullis. Remember how fearful everyone was about the CSI Effect when the research on the ‘pretty pictures’ of neuroimagery came out? In the past few years, several pieces of research have sought to replicate and extend the early findings. These studies, however, failed to find support for the idea that neuroimages unduly influence jurors. This overview catches us up on the literature with provocative ideas as to where neurolaw is now.