The jury under fire : myth, controversy, and reform /
"[This book] reviews a number of controversial beliefs about juries as well as the implications of these views for jury reform. It reviews up-to-date research on both criminal and civil juries that uses a variety of research methodologies: simulations, archival analyses, field studies, and juro...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Oxford University Press,
2017
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| Series: | American Psychology-Law Society series
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| Summary: | "[This book] reviews a number of controversial beliefs about juries as well as the implications of these views for jury reform. It reviews up-to-date research on both criminal and civil juries that uses a variety of research methodologies: simulations, archival analyses, field studies, and juror interviews. Each chapter focuses on a mistaken assumption or myth about jurors or juries, critiques these myths, and then uses social science research findings to suggest appropriate reforms. Chapters discuss the experience of serving as a juror; jury selection and jury size; and the impact of evidence from eyewitnesses, experts, confessions, and juvenile offenders. The book also covers the process of deciding damages and punishment and the role of emotions in jurors' decision making, and it compares jurors' and judges' decisions. Finally, it reviews a broad range of efforts to reform the jury, including the most promising reforms that have a solid backing in research."--Publisher's website |
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| Physical Description: | xii, 402 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 321-383) and index |
| ISBN: | 9780190201340 0190201347 |