Determining damages : the psychology of jury awards / Edie Greene, Brian H. Bornstein.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Greene, Edie.

Contributor:

Bornstein, Brian H.

Series:

Law and public policy

The law and public policy

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jurors--United States--Psychology.

Jurors.

Verdicts--United States--Psychological aspects.

Verdicts.

Damages--United States--Psychological aspects.

Damages.

Psychological aspects.

Psychology.

United States.

Physical Description:

xviii, 238 pages ; 26 cm.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, [2003]

Summary:

This book examines whether jurors are able to assess damages in a fair and predictable manner. Greene and Bornstein provide an empirical analysis of the ways that jurors and juries determine damage awards.

Contents:

Chapter 2. Characterizing Jury Damage Awards 29

I. The Issue of Identity: How Plaintiff, Defendant, and Juror Characteristics Influence Damage Award Decisions 47

Chapter 3. Who Is the Plaintiff? 51

Chapter 4. Who Is the Defendant? 63

Chapter 5. Who Are the Jurors? 79

II. The Evidence: How Injury Severity and Litigants' Conduct Influence Damage Award Decisions 97

Chapter 6. Severity and Nature of the Injury 101

Chapter 7. The Litigants' Conduct 127

III. Decision Processes and Reforms: How Jurors Reason About Damages and How Damage Award Decisions Might Be Improved 147

Chapter 8. How Jurors Reason About Damages 149

Chapter 9. Reforming Damage Award Decision Making 175.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-226) and index.

ISBN:

1557989745

OCLC:

49922099