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![In covering the infamous Duke lacrosse case, journalists received enormous criticism for the way they allegedly convicted the defendants in the press. Yet the practice is hardly unusual. Standard media routines and practices often contribute to undermining the presumption of innocence, particularly with high profile crimes. Still, in other respects […]](https://www.thejuryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/entman-duke-lacrosse-201x130.jpg "Less Bad News: What Defense Advocates Can Learn from the Duke Lacrosse Case")
Less Bad News: What Defense Advocates Can Learn from the Duke Lacrosse Case
by Robert M. Entman, Ph.D. and Kimberly A. Gross, Ph.D.Posted on May 1, 2010 | No CommentsIn covering the infamous Duke lacrosse case, journalists received enormous criticism for the way they allegedly convicted the defendants in the press. Yet the practice is hardly unusual. Standard media routines and practices often contribute to undermining the presumption of innocence, particularly with high profile crimes. Still, in other respects […] -
![Despite the legal system's conventional story that our judicial process is devoid of emotions and based on pure reason (Bandes, 1999), attorneys have intuited the role of emotion in jurors' verdict decisions. Attorneys attempt to elicit emotions in jurors during opening and closing statements, or through the use of emotionally […]](https://www.thejuryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/salerno-victim-impact-statement-201x130.jpg "Unintended Consequences of Toying with Jurors’ Emotions: The Impact of Disturbing Emotional Evidence on Jurors’ Verdicts")
Unintended Consequences of Toying with Jurors’ Emotions: The Impact of Disturbing Emotional Evidence on Jurors’ Verdicts
by Jessica M. Salerno and Bette L. Bottoms, Ph.D.Posted on March 1, 2010 | 3 CommentsDespite the legal system's conventional story that our judicial process is devoid of emotions and based on pure reason (Bandes, 1999), attorneys have intuited the role of emotion in jurors' verdict decisions. Attorneys attempt to elicit emotions in jurors during opening and closing statements, or through the use of emotionally […] -
![I. THE APPLICATION OF RULE 606(b) TO ALLEGATIONS OF JUROR BIAS A jury convicted African-American Roland William Steele of three counts of first-degree murder and related charges after he allegedly killed three Caucasian women. The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania later upheld Steele's conviction despite the declaration of a […]](https://www.thejuryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/Miller2-178x130.jpg "Without Bias: How Attorneys Can Use the Right to Present a Defense to Allow for Jury Impeachment Regarding Juror Racial, Religious, or Other Bias")
Without Bias: How Attorneys Can Use the Right to Present a Defense to Allow for Jury Impeachment Regarding Juror Racial, Religious, or Other Bias
by Colin Miller, J.D.Posted on March 1, 2010 | No CommentsI. THE APPLICATION OF RULE 606(b) TO ALLEGATIONS OF JUROR BIAS A jury convicted African-American Roland William Steele of three counts of first-degree murder and related charges after he allegedly killed three Caucasian women. The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania later upheld Steele's conviction despite the declaration of a […] -
![Due to the number of organizations beginning to see the value in a diverse workforce, more and more organizations are employing affirmative action policies. Of course, with the employment of such practices, issues of race and racial discrimination are becoming much more prevalent. As a result, a surge of research […]](https://www.thejuryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/harrison-2-201x130.png "Colorism: The Often Un-discussed “-ism” in America’s Workforce")
Colorism: The Often Un-discussed “-ism” in America’s Workforce
by Matthew S. Harrison, Ph.D.Posted on January 1, 2010 | 8 CommentsDue to the number of organizations beginning to see the value in a diverse workforce, more and more organizations are employing affirmative action policies. Of course, with the employment of such practices, issues of race and racial discrimination are becoming much more prevalent. As a result, a surge of research […] -
![In any social setting, including the courtroom, being a woman or man implies a certain fundamental belief about the acceptability of changing roles for women in U.S. society. We might expect women to be the most understanding and least judgmental of other women who take on new roles such as […]](https://www.thejuryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/carter-1-201x130.gif "Sex and Race in the Courtroom: Shifting Gender-Role Attitudes in a Changing World")
Sex and Race in the Courtroom: Shifting Gender-Role Attitudes in a Changing World
by Cameron D. Lippard, Ph.D. and J. Scott Carter, Ph.D. and Mamadi Corra, Ph.D. and Shannon K. Carter, Ph.D.Posted on November 1, 2009 | No CommentsIn any social setting, including the courtroom, being a woman or man implies a certain fundamental belief about the acceptability of changing roles for women in U.S. society. We might expect women to be the most understanding and least judgmental of other women who take on new roles such as […] -
![The attention of attorneys and witnesses alike is captured is when jurors nod their heads. When attorneys speak or witnesses testify, often there are individuals on the jury who nod their heads up and down, some jurors nodding rapidly and vigorously and some with a barely visible movement of the […]](https://www.thejuryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/brodsky1-201x130.jpg "When Jurors Nod")
When Jurors Nod
by Stanley L. Brodsky, Ph.D. and Michael P. Griffin, Ph.D.Posted on November 1, 2009 | 15 CommentsThe attention of attorneys and witnesses alike is captured is when jurors nod their heads. When attorneys speak or witnesses testify, often there are individuals on the jury who nod their heads up and down, some jurors nodding rapidly and vigorously and some with a barely visible movement of the […] -
![Over the years, the use of graphic, and at times gruesome, visual imagery in the courtroom has become commonplace. In the criminal setting, particularly trials involving violent crime, prosecutors make every effort to put grisly photographs of the victim and crime scene in front of the jury. These photos are […]](https://www.thejuryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/new-edelman-2-192x130.jpg "The Impact of Graphic Injury Photographs on Liability Verdicts and Non-Economic Damage Awards")
The Impact of Graphic Injury Photographs on Liability Verdicts and Non-Economic Damage Awards
by Bryan Edelman, Ph.D.Posted on September 1, 2009 | 10 CommentsOver the years, the use of graphic, and at times gruesome, visual imagery in the courtroom has become commonplace. In the criminal setting, particularly trials involving violent crime, prosecutors make every effort to put grisly photographs of the victim and crime scene in front of the jury. These photos are […] -
!["You can see a lot by just looking," Yogi Berra once said, and this adage is quite relevant to civil case mediations. Currently, in the United States, there are approximately 250,000 civil case mediations per year (Wall & Chan-Serafin, 2009), but we know very little about what happens within them. […]](https://www.thejuryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/headaches-at-table-201x130.jpg "Civil Case Mediations: Observations and Conclusions")
Civil Case Mediations: Observations and Conclusions
by James A. Wall, Jr., Ph.D. and Suzanne Chan-Serafin, Ph.D.Posted on September 1, 2009 | 10 Comments"You can see a lot by just looking," Yogi Berra once said, and this adage is quite relevant to civil case mediations. Currently, in the United States, there are approximately 250,000 civil case mediations per year (Wall & Chan-Serafin, 2009), but we know very little about what happens within them. […] -
![In 2005, Nicholas Minucci – a White man – assaulted and robbed Glenn Moore – a Black man. Throughout the attack, Minucci repeatedly referred to Moore as a "nigger." Based on this evidence, the state prosecuted this as a hate crime. Although tragic, the details surrounding the crime were not […]](https://www.thejuryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/KKK-swastika.jpg "Hate Crimes and Revealing Motivation through Racial Slurs")
Hate Crimes and Revealing Motivation through Racial Slurs
by Gregory S. Parks, J.D., Ph.D. and Shayne Jones, Ph.D.Posted on September 1, 2009 | 5 CommentsIn 2005, Nicholas Minucci – a White man – assaulted and robbed Glenn Moore – a Black man. Throughout the attack, Minucci repeatedly referred to Moore as a "nigger." Based on this evidence, the state prosecuted this as a hate crime. Although tragic, the details surrounding the crime were not […] -
![In 1995, Dr. Suzanna Gratia-Hupp testified that her inability to legally carry a handgun prevented her from stopping a 1991 Killen, Texas restaurant massacre. Dr. Gratia-Hupp had a 38 SPL Smith handgun in her car and pointed that out to legislators after the murders shook the state of Texas. Her […]](https://www.thejuryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/Meyer-guns-for-web-201x130.png "Will It Hurt Me In Court? Weapons Issues and the Fears of the Legally Armed Citizen")
Will It Hurt Me In Court? Weapons Issues and the Fears of the Legally Armed Citizen
by Glenn E. Meyer, Ph.D.Posted on September 1, 2009 | 23 CommentsIn 1995, Dr. Suzanna Gratia-Hupp testified that her inability to legally carry a handgun prevented her from stopping a 1991 Killen, Texas restaurant massacre. Dr. Gratia-Hupp had a 38 SPL Smith handgun in her car and pointed that out to legislators after the murders shook the state of Texas. Her […]