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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Main Author: Bornstein, Brian H.
Other Authors: Greene, Edie
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2017
Series:American Psychology-Law Society series
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Avoid jury duty at all costs
  • Jury selection can effectively identify biased jurors
  • 6 = 12 and they don't all have to agree
  • Jurors can distinguish accurate from inaccurate eyewitnesses
  • Jurors can distinguish true from false confessions
  • Jurors overvalue expert testimony
  • Jurors treat juvenile defendants fairly
  • Compensatory damage awards are excessive and unpredictable
  • Punitive damage awards are excessive and unpredictable
  • Jurors in criminal cases can fairly punish wrongdoers
  • Jurors can control their emotions
  • Just let the judge do it
  • Jurors don't need any special help
  • Conclusion