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Predicting Jurors’ Verdict Preference from Behavioral Mimicry
by Matthew Groebe, Ph.D. and Garold Stasser, Ph.D. and Kevin-Khristián Cosgriff-Hernandez, M.A.Posted on August 20, 2014 | 13 CommentsAuthored by Matthew Groebe, Garold Stasser, and Kevin-Khristián Cosgriff-Hernandez, this paper gives insight into how jurors may be leaning in support of one side or the other at various points during the trial. This is a project completed using data from actual mock trials (and not the ubiquitous undergraduate). -
The Ubiquitous Practice of “Prehabilitation” Leads Prospective Jurors to Conceal Their Biases
by Mykol C. Hamilton, Ph.D. and Emily Lindon, B.S. and Madeline Pitt, B.S. and Emily K. Robbins, B.S.Posted on August 20, 2014 | 13 CommentsAuthored by Mykol C. Hamilton, Emily Lindon, Madeline Pitt, and Emily K. Robbins, with responses from Charli Morris and Diane Wiley, this article looks at how to not “prehabilitate” your jurors and offers ideas about alternate ways of asking the question rather than the tired, old “can you be fair and unbiased?”. -
Novel Defenses in the Courtroom
by Shelby Forsythe and Monica K. Miller, J.D., Ph.D.Posted on August 20, 2014 | 1 CommentAuthored by Shelby Forsythe and Monica K. Miller, with a response from Richard Gabriel. This article examines the reactions of research participants to a number of novel defenses (Amnesia, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Battered Women Syndrome (BWS), Multiple Personality Disorder (MPD), Post-Partum Depression (PPD), and Gay Panic Defense) and makes recommendations on how (as well as whether or not) to use these defenses. -
Are Lab Studies on PTP Generalizable?: An Examination of PTP effects Using a Shadow Jury Paradigm
by Tarika Daftary-Kapur, Ph.D. and Steven Penrod, Ph.D. and Maureen O'Connor, J.D., Ph.D.Posted on May 7, 2014 | No CommentsA new study showing (gasp) that PTP really DOES effect juror decision-making. You want to read this. -
The Emotional Components of Moral Outrage and their Effect on Mock Juror Verdicts
by Liana Peter-Hagene, MA and Alexander Jay, BA and Jessica Salerno, PhDPosted on May 7, 2014 | 11 Comments"Seeing or hearing that just makes me morally outraged!" And moral outrage makes jurors more likely to vote guilty according to this research. -
A Polygraph Primer: What Litigators Need to Know
by Ekaterina Pivovarova, Ph.D. and Judith G. Edersheim, J.D., M.D. and Justin Baker, M.D., Ph.D. and Bruce H. Price, M.D.Posted on May 7, 2014 | 4 CommentsHere's a primer on everything you need to know about the polygraph. Yesterday, today and tomorrow! -
![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 […] -
Why Telling a Witness That It’s OK to Say They Don’t Know Is Good for Justice
by Nathan Weber, Ph.D. and Tim Perfect, Ph.D.Posted on May 31, 2013 | 1 CommentWill telling your eyewitness it's okay to say "I don't know" improve eyewitness accuracy? Yes. -
![How a simple and free method of teaching jurors [and those law enforcement officials that come before] can help them assess eyewitness accuracy.](https://thejuryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/thumb_article7.png "The Interview-Identification-Eyewitness Factor (I-I-Eye) Method for Analyzing Eyewitness Testimony")
The Interview-Identification-Eyewitness Factor (I-I-Eye) Method for Analyzing Eyewitness Testimony
by Nell B. Pawlenko, Ph.D. and Richard A. Wise, J.D., Ph.D. and Martin A. Safer, Ph.D. and Brett Holfeld, M.S.Posted on May 31, 2013 | 6 CommentsHow a simple and free method of teaching jurors [and those law enforcement officials that come before] can help them assess eyewitness accuracy. -
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Does this Recession Make Me Look Black?
by Christopher D. Rodeheffer, M.S. and Sarah E. Hill, Ph.D. and Charles G. Lord, Ph.D.Posted on March 31, 2013 | 1 CommentDon’t miss our trial consultant responses at the end of this article: Roy Aranda, Gabrielle Smith, Stanley L. Brodsky, and George Kitahara Kich, and a response to the consultants from the authors. The Effect of Resource Scarcity on the Categorization of Biracial Faces Whether at the supermarket or jogging through […]