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Eyeglasses and Mock Juror Decisions
by Michael J. Brown, Ph.D.Posted on March 30, 2011 | 21 CommentsThis is the research which was publicized this month by the New York Daily News and then spread all over the internet via blogs and commentary. Occasionally, research is misinterpreted. This is one of those times. Get the real story here. -
Does Bifurcation Eliminate the Problem? A Closer Look at Hindsight Bias in the Courtroom
by Matt Groebe, M.A.Posted on January 1, 2011 | 3 CommentsHindsight bias in the courtroom. -
![Abstract The purpose of the present research is to examine whether jurors' perceptions of attorneys and their performance influences verdicts. Five hundred seventy-two jurors (365 criminal, 205 civil, and 2 unidentified trial types) completed surveys rating Prosecution/Plaintiff and Defense attorneys on seven aspects of the attorneys and their performance–opening […]](https://thejuryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/Wood-JurorPerceptions-201x130.jpg "The Influence of Jurors’ Perceptions of Attorneys and Their Performance on Verdict")
The Influence of Jurors’ Perceptions of Attorneys and Their Performance on Verdict
by Steve M. Wood and Lorie L. Sicafuse and Monica K. Miller, Ph.D. and Julianna C. ChomosPosted on January 1, 2011 | 7 CommentsAbstract The purpose of the present research is to examine whether jurors' perceptions of attorneys and their performance influences verdicts. Five hundred seventy-two jurors (365 criminal, 205 civil, and 2 unidentified trial types) completed surveys rating Prosecution/Plaintiff and Defense attorneys on seven aspects of the attorneys and their performance–opening […] -
![Police deception raises important ethical and legal questions across a variety of constituents, particularly given several recent and highly publicized miscarriages of justice that resulted from false confessions, such as those involving Marty Tankleff, John Kogut, and the suspects in the Central Park Jogger cases (see Friedman, 2010; Innocence Project, […]](https://thejuryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Forrest-gavel-201x130.jpg "Police Deception during Interrogation and Its Surprising Influence on Jurors’ Perceptions of Confession Evidence")
Police Deception during Interrogation and Its Surprising Influence on Jurors’ Perceptions of Confession Evidence
by Krista D. Forrest, Ph.D. and William Douglas Woody, Ph.D.Posted on November 1, 2010 | 9 CommentsPolice deception raises important ethical and legal questions across a variety of constituents, particularly given several recent and highly publicized miscarriages of justice that resulted from false confessions, such as those involving Marty Tankleff, John Kogut, and the suspects in the Central Park Jogger cases (see Friedman, 2010; Innocence Project, […] -
![As evidence and common sense suggest, forepersons have more impact on trial outcomes than the average juror (Devine, Clayton, Dunford, Seying & Pryce, 2001). For this reason, studying them has interested researchers for decades. This accumulated research knowledge reveals common foreperson behavioral tendencies, traits and attributes, as well as possible […]](https://thejuryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Feller-jury-selection.jpg "What the literature tells us about the jury foreperson")
What the literature tells us about the jury foreperson
by Traci FellerPosted on November 1, 2010 | No CommentsAs evidence and common sense suggest, forepersons have more impact on trial outcomes than the average juror (Devine, Clayton, Dunford, Seying & Pryce, 2001). For this reason, studying them has interested researchers for decades. This accumulated research knowledge reveals common foreperson behavioral tendencies, traits and attributes, as well as possible […] -
![The concurrent presentation of liability and damages evidence in a unitary trial poses a challenge for the defense attorney: how much attention should be paid to each component? The defense attorney can either counter the plaintiff's damages recommendation with one of her own (lower in size), or she can refuse […]](https://thejuryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Groebe-dollar-sign-180x130.jpg "Case Strategy for the Civil Defendant: The Effects of Injury Severity and Rebuttals on Liability and Damages")
Case Strategy for the Civil Defendant: The Effects of Injury Severity and Rebuttals on Liability and Damages
by Matt Groebe, M.A.Posted on September 1, 2010 | 1 CommentThe concurrent presentation of liability and damages evidence in a unitary trial poses a challenge for the defense attorney: how much attention should be paid to each component? The defense attorney can either counter the plaintiff's damages recommendation with one of her own (lower in size), or she can refuse […] -
![Ten years ago, my colleague, Phoebe Ellsworth, and I published two articles describing the influence of a criminal defendant's race on jurors' decision-making (Sommers & Ellsworth, 2000; 2001). These papers were based on experimental simulations in which we asked mock jurors to read and evaluate trial summaries. In one version […]](https://thejuryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Sommers-blind-justice-201x130.gif "What We Do (and Don’t) Know about Race and Jurors")
What We Do (and Don’t) Know about Race and Jurors
by Samuel R. Sommers, Ph.D.Posted on July 1, 2010 | 17 CommentsTen years ago, my colleague, Phoebe Ellsworth, and I published two articles describing the influence of a criminal defendant's race on jurors' decision-making (Sommers & Ellsworth, 2000; 2001). These papers were based on experimental simulations in which we asked mock jurors to read and evaluate trial summaries. In one version […] -
![For most technology, pharmaceutical and healthcare firms, patents and copyrights are the direct result of their research and development efforts and are vital to their revenues. The stock performance of these companies can be directly linked to the quality of their intellectual property portfolio (Dang, Lev, & Darin, 1999). To […]](https://thejuryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/Rudich-1stockcodes-201x130.jpg "Wall Street’s Reaction to Jury Verdicts Involving Publicly-Traded Litigants")
Wall Street’s Reaction to Jury Verdicts Involving Publicly-Traded Litigants
by Eric Rudich, Ph.D.Posted on July 1, 2010 | No CommentsFor most technology, pharmaceutical and healthcare firms, patents and copyrights are the direct result of their research and development efforts and are vital to their revenues. The stock performance of these companies can be directly linked to the quality of their intellectual property portfolio (Dang, Lev, & Darin, 1999). To […] -
![Psychologists define white guilt as the dejection or compunction that Whites feel when they witness a discriminatory act or observe the consequences of a racist act (Steele, 1990). White guilt manifests itself in common settings and every day interpersonal encounters. Feelings of white guilt may arise from the simplest realizations […]](https://thejuryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/Robinson-3skin-shades-201x130.jpg "The Convoluted Spectrum of White Guilt Reactions: A Review of Emerging Literature")
The Convoluted Spectrum of White Guilt Reactions: A Review of Emerging Literature
by Alexis RobinsonPosted on July 1, 2010 | 2 CommentsPsychologists define white guilt as the dejection or compunction that Whites feel when they witness a discriminatory act or observe the consequences of a racist act (Steele, 1990). White guilt manifests itself in common settings and every day interpersonal encounters. Feelings of white guilt may arise from the simplest realizations […] -
!["The law is reason, free from passion." Aristotle's declaration continues to guide the philosophy of our legal system, and it is expected a jury will weigh all evidence equally and without bias before rendering a verdict. However, emotions are intertwined with any human enterprise, particularly decision-making (Forgas, 1995; Kuvaas & […]](https://thejuryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/Griffin-1brain-201x130.gif "Emotions in the courtroom: “Need for affect” in juror decision-making")
Emotions in the courtroom: “Need for affect” in juror decision-making
by Desirée Adams and Emily PattyPosted on July 1, 2010 | 3 Comments"The law is reason, free from passion." Aristotle's declaration continues to guide the philosophy of our legal system, and it is expected a jury will weigh all evidence equally and without bias before rendering a verdict. However, emotions are intertwined with any human enterprise, particularly decision-making (Forgas, 1995; Kuvaas & […]