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Defense Responses to Jailhouse Informant Testimony
by Brittany P. Bate, M.A. and Robert J. Cramer Ph.D. and Robert E. Ray, J.D., Ph.D.Posted on February 6, 2014 | 4 CommentsResponding effectively to jailhouse informant testimony against your client. -
When Does a Defendant’s Impulsivity Exculpate vs Incriminate?
by Clayton R. Critcher, Ph.D. and Yoel Inbar, Ph.D.Posted on November 5, 2013 | 1 CommentHow fast did your client make that decision? What assumptions will therefore be made as to their (moral) character? -
The Scared Witness: A Chapter from “Can This Witness Be Saved”
by Katherine James, MFAPosted on May 31, 2013 | 1 CommentEver had a witness who wasn't just scared but was "truly terrified"? Read on. -
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_article7-115x115.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. -
The Glasses Stereotype Revisited
by Michael Forster and Gernot Gerger and Helmut LederPosted on March 31, 2013 | 11 CommentsAre there glasses that make you look more competent and trustworthy without damaging your perceived attractiveness? Why, yes! -
Beyond Expert Credentials: Every Aspect of Credibility Counts
by Charlotte A. (Charli) Morris, M.A.Posted on March 31, 2013 | 13 CommentsPreparing expert witnesses to be likable and persuasive to the jury. What needs to happen? -
Questioning Child Witnesses
by Nicholas Scurich, Ph.D.Posted on January 31, 2013 | 5 CommentsA simple, research-identified strategy to improve the quality of testimony you elicit from child witnesses. It's all in the way you structure the question! -
Forensic Mental Health Evaluations: Reliability, Validity, Quality, and Other Minor Details
by W. Neil Gowensmith, PhD and Daniel Murrie, PhD and Marcus T. Boccaccini, PhDPosted on January 31, 2013 | 7 CommentsHow often are forensic mental health evaluators going to agree on the competency, responsibility and readiness for release of those they evaluate? Hmmm. Not as often as one might prefer. -
Musings from the Deliberation Room: The Impact of Humor on Juror Decision-Making
by Jaime Bochantin, Ph.D.Posted on November 28, 2012 | No CommentsHow humor helps (or hinders) deliberations and how you can use humor style in voir dire.