The psychology of juries / edited by Margaret Bull Kovera.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kovera, Margaret Bull, 1966- editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jury--United States--Decision making.

Jury.

Jury--United States--Psychological aspects.

Jurisprudence.

Psychological aspects.

Decision making.

United States.

Decision Making.

Psychology--legislation & jurisprudence.

Psychology, Social--legislation & jurisprudence.

Medical Subjects:

Jurisprudence.

United States.

Decision Making.

Psychology--legislation & jurisprudence.

Psychology, Social--legislation & jurisprudence.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiii, 309 pages)

Other Title:

APA PsycBOOKS.

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, [2017]

System Details:

text file

Summary:

"Juries have a tremendous amount of power and responsibility. They determine the outcomes of trials, including whether a defendant is found guilty or not guilty and, in many cases, what the penalty will be. With the authority to deprive citizens of their freedom and potentially their lives, a fair trial requires that juries function as they should -- without bias. But do they function this way? Are juries capable of disregarding inadmissible evidence? Can they understand the instructions that they are given by the judge? And if not, what safeguards or changes would help? Research on juries once served as a pillar of psychological scholarship, but publication of such research has slowed considerably in recent years. In an attempt to reinvigorate scholarship on this important topic, this volume summarizes what is known about the psychology of juries and makes a strong call to arms for more research. Esteemed jury scholars identify important, yet understudied, topics at the intersection of psychology and law, review what research is currently available on the topics, and then suggest new research questions that would advance the field. Furthermore, the authors evaluate the relative importance of research methods that emphasize generalizability versus tight experimental control. Collectively, the chapters present a comprehensive survey of the literature on jury behavior and decision making and offer a robust agenda to keep researchers busy in years to come"--Publicity materials. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2017 APA, all rights reserved).

Contents:

Integrating individual and group models of juror decision making / Lora M. Levett and Dennis Devine

The effects of collaborative remembering on trial verdicts / William Hirst and Charles B. Stone

Integrating concepts of trial advocacy into juror decision making research / Christina A. Studebaker

Studying the effects of race, ethnicity, and culture on jury behavior / Jennifer S. Hunt

Juries compared to what? the need for a baseline and increased attention to real world complexity / Jennifer K. Robbennolt and Theodore Eisenberg

Global juries : a plan for research / Valerie P. Hans, Hiroshi Fukurai, Sanja Kutnjak Ivkovic, and Jaihyun Park

Validity and trial simulation methodology : jury simulation goals / Jonathan J. Koehler and John B. Meixner, Jr

Managing different aspects of validity in trial simulation research / Daniel A. Krauss and Joel D. Lieberman

Jury simulation research : pros, cons, trends, and alternatives / Brian H. Bornstein

How typical is Lockhart volume McCree? ecological validity concerns in court opinions / Mary R. Rose

Synthesis and future directions : suggested do's and don'ts for future jury research : a swan song / Norbert L. Kerr

Conclusion : the future of jury research / Margaret Bull Kovera.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. Washington, D.C. : American Psychological Association, 2017.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781433827044

1433827042

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