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![Should trial attorneys and experts condemn racial profiling as a police practice while condoning racial profiling in jury selection at trial? As a British philosopher who has lived and worked in the United States, I offer some suggestions to help readers make the most of their expertise. These are complicated […]](https://www.thejuryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/racial_profiling-201x130.jpg "Ethical Issues in Racial Profiling")
Ethical Issues in Racial Profiling
by Annabelle Lever, Ph.D.Posted on January 1, 2009 | 6 CommentsShould trial attorneys and experts condemn racial profiling as a police practice while condoning racial profiling in jury selection at trial? As a British philosopher who has lived and worked in the United States, I offer some suggestions to help readers make the most of their expertise. These are complicated […] -
![How do male and female jurors react to a woman who has been successful in a traditionally masculine domain? Research in social psychology consistently finds that both males and females characterize women who have been successful in male-dominated fields as cold, unlikable businesswomen. However, the motivation behind this derogation […]](https://www.thejuryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/Stamm1-201x130.jpg "Anticipate and Influence Juror Reactions to Successful Women")
Anticipate and Influence Juror Reactions to Successful Women
by Elizabeth J. Parks-StammPosted on November 1, 2008 | 1 CommentHow do male and female jurors react to a woman who has been successful in a traditionally masculine domain? Research in social psychology consistently finds that both males and females characterize women who have been successful in male-dominated fields as cold, unlikable businesswomen. However, the motivation behind this derogation […] -
![Like lab rats hunger for food, people who judge a moral wrongdoing may hunger for the wrongdoer’s punishment. Neuro-imaging research even confirms that anticipation of a wrongdoer’s punishment activates a “pleasure center” of the brain (de Quervain, et al., 2004). Simply put, people are driven by punitive motivation. Also like […]](https://www.thejuryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/Koenig1-201x130.jpg "Do Liberals and Conservatives Punish Differently?")
Do Liberals and Conservatives Punish Differently?
by Bryan L. Koenig, M.A.Posted on November 1, 2008 | 4 CommentsLike lab rats hunger for food, people who judge a moral wrongdoing may hunger for the wrongdoer’s punishment. Neuro-imaging research even confirms that anticipation of a wrongdoer’s punishment activates a “pleasure center” of the brain (de Quervain, et al., 2004). Simply put, people are driven by punitive motivation. Also like […] -
![Ain't no living in a perfect world. But we’ll keep on dreaming of living in a perfect world.– Huey Lewis In a perfectly just world, jurors motivated by perfect justice would make consistently well-reasoned judgments based on the law, the evidence and unbiased wisdom. By contrast, “Just World […]](https://www.thejuryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/Bennett1-201x130.jpg "Just World Jurors")
Just World Jurors
by Alison K. Bennett, M.S.Posted on November 1, 2008 | 4 CommentsAin't no living in a perfect world. But we’ll keep on dreaming of living in a perfect world.– Huey Lewis In a perfectly just world, jurors motivated by perfect justice would make consistently well-reasoned judgments based on the law, the evidence and unbiased wisdom. By contrast, “Just World […] -
![Oftentimes, our ultimate goal when interacting with others is to change their mind and eventually their behavior. This change is called persuasion (Brock & Green, 2005). The judicial process is itself a display of social interaction with the ultimate goal of persuasion, from the authoritative figure of the judge to […]](https://www.thejuryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/Burkley1-179x130.jpg "Using the Science of Persuasion in the Courtroom")
Using the Science of Persuasion in the Courtroom
by Edward Burkley, Ph.D. and Darshon AndersonPosted on September 1, 2008 | No CommentsOftentimes, our ultimate goal when interacting with others is to change their mind and eventually their behavior. This change is called persuasion (Brock & Green, 2005). The judicial process is itself a display of social interaction with the ultimate goal of persuasion, from the authoritative figure of the judge to […] -
![Many understand the concept of venue — the place where a trial is to be held. A change of venue is a popular strategic move, such as in the movie A Time to Kill where the defense attorneys seek, and are denied, a change of venue that would move a […]](https://www.thejuryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/Miller3-201x130.jpg "A Jury of Your Peers: Venue, Vicinage and Buffer Statutes")
A Jury of Your Peers: Venue, Vicinage and Buffer Statutes
by Jason C. MillerPosted on September 1, 2008 | No CommentsMany understand the concept of venue — the place where a trial is to be held. A change of venue is a popular strategic move, such as in the movie A Time to Kill where the defense attorneys seek, and are denied, a change of venue that would move a […] -
![Eyewitnesses play a crucial role in the forensic process. At the outset, the details that they recollect, and the descriptions they provide help to shape the police inquiry, and at the end of the process, the testimony they provide in court can have a significant impact upon the outcome of […]](https://www.thejuryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/Perfect1-201x130.jpg "How Can We Help Witnesses to Remember More?")
How Can We Help Witnesses to Remember More?
by Tim Perfect, Ph.D.Posted on July 1, 2008 | 3 CommentsEyewitnesses play a crucial role in the forensic process. At the outset, the details that they recollect, and the descriptions they provide help to shape the police inquiry, and at the end of the process, the testimony they provide in court can have a significant impact upon the outcome of […] -
What We Know Now: An Overview of Recent Eye Witness Research
by Kristin FinkleaPosted on July 1, 2008 | No CommentsWhat you can learn from the most recent eye-witness research. -
How Attorneys Can Use Religion to be More Effective at Trial
by Samuel C. Lindsey and Monica K. Miller, Ph.D. and David Hayward, Ph.D. and Alayna Jehle, Ph.D.Posted on July 1, 2008 | 2 CommentsWhat you can learn from the research on religion to help you at trial. -
![What is Death Qualification? Death qualification is a process unique to capital trials in which venirepersons (i.e., prospective jurors) are questioned about their beliefs regarding the death penalty. In order to be eligible for capital jury service, a venireperson must be able and willing to consider both legal […]](https://www.thejuryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/Butler1-201x130.jpg "Caveats of the Death-Qualified Jury: Ways Capital Defense Attorneys Can Use Psycholegal Research to Their Advantage")
Caveats of the Death-Qualified Jury: Ways Capital Defense Attorneys Can Use Psycholegal Research to Their Advantage
by Brooke Butler, Ph.D.Posted on May 1, 2008 | 3 CommentsWhat is Death Qualification? Death qualification is a process unique to capital trials in which venirepersons (i.e., prospective jurors) are questioned about their beliefs regarding the death penalty. In order to be eligible for capital jury service, a venireperson must be able and willing to consider both legal […]