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The Power to Judge: Social Power Influences Moral Judgment
by James McGee, M.A.Posted on March 31, 2013 | 9 CommentsIn which direction does social power change how we see case facts and hear your story? Original research with tips on application. -
Assessing the Readability of Capital Pattern Jury Instructions
by Rachel Small and Judith Platania, PhD and Brian Cutler, PhDPosted on January 31, 2013 | 6 CommentsThose of us who look at a lot of jury instructions know they are confusing and tough for jurors to interpret. Here's some research examining the reading level of standard pattern capital jury instructions from across the country in comparison with average reading comprehension of American citizens. It's a sobering article. -
Abstract Thinking Reduces Conservatives’ Prejudice Against Stigmatized Groups
by Jamie B. Luguri and Jaime L. Napier, PhD and John F. Dovidio, PhDPosted on November 28, 2012 | 6 CommentsAre there strategies you can use to reduce bias conservative jurors may have toward "non-normative" groups? Why, yes. -
Hydraulic Fracking & The Environment: Juror Attitudes, Beliefs, and Priorities
by Douglas L. Keene, PhD and Rita R. Handrich, PhDPosted on September 30, 2012 | 8 CommentsWhat is hydro-fracking? And why is there so much fuss about it? A look at potential juror attitudes & beliefs about hydro-fracking and potential environmental and health risks. -
Polar Opposites: Empathy Does Not Extend Across the Political Aisle
by Ed O'Brien and Phoebe EllsworthPosted on July 31, 2012 | 8 CommentsDon't miss our trial consultant responses at the end of this article: Charlotte A. Morris, M.A., Judy H. Rothschild, Ph.D., and Ken Broda-Bahm, Ph.D. Many people can relate to the pain of being stuck outside on a winter day or caught without water after exercise. Recent psychological research, however, reveals that […] -
Subtle Contextual Influences on Racial Bias in the Courtroom
by Karenna F. Malavanti and Megan K. Johnson and Wade C. Rowatt and Charles A. Weaver, III.Posted on May 29, 2012 | 13 CommentsAre we doing enough to address bias in the courtroom? This research would say we are probably not--as it examines the impact of religious cues on racism in the courtroom. -
Book Review: Ideology, Psychology, and Law
by Rita R. Handrich, Ph.D.Posted on May 29, 2012 | 2 CommentsA review of the new encyclopedia of the intersection of the law and mind sciences: Ideology, Psychology, and the Law (2012). -
Vocal Pitch in the Courtroom
by Jessica A. Boyle , M.A. and Stanley L. Brodsky, Ph.D.Posted on March 27, 2012 | 6 CommentsHigh voice, low voice, male voice, female voice? What the research says about your vocal pitch and persuasion in the courtroom.