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Criminal juries in the 21st century : contemporary issues, psychological science, and the law / edited by Cynthia J. Najdowski and Margaret C. Stevenson.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- American Psychology-Law Society series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Jury--United States--Psychological aspects.
- Jury.
- Jury selection--United States.
- Jury selection.
- Jury--Psychological aspects.
- Psychological aspects.
- United States.
- Criminal procedure--United States.
- Criminal procedure.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xiv, 335 pages).
- polychrome
- Other Title:
- Criminal juries in the twenty-first century
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2019]
- System Details:
- text file
- Summary:
- The jury is often hailed as one of the most important symbols of American democracy. Yet much has changed since the Sixth Amendment in 1791 first guaranteed all citizens the right to a jury trial in criminal prosecutions. Experts now have a much more nuanced understanding of the psychologicalimplications of being a juror, and advances in technology and neuroscience make the work of rendering a decision in a criminal trial more complicated than ever before.Criminal Juries in the 21st Century explores the increasingly wide gulf between criminal trial law, procedures, and policy, and what scientific findings have revealed about the human experience of serving as a juror. Readers will contemplate myriad legal issues that arise when jurors decide criminalcases as well as cutting-edge psychological research that can be used to not only understand the performance and experience of the contemporary criminal jury, but also to improve it. Chapter authors grapple with a number of key issues at the intersection of psychology and law, guiding readers toconsider everything from the factors that influence the initial selection of the jury to how jurors cope with and reflect on their service after the trial ends. Together the chapters provide a unique view of criminal juries with the goal of increasing awareness of a broad range of current issues ingreat need of theoretical, empirical, and legal attention. Criminal Juries in the 21st Century will identify how social science research can inform law and policy relevant to improving justice within the jury system, and is an essential resource for those who directly study jury decision making aswell as social scientists generally, attorneys, judges, students, and even future jurors.
- Contents:
- Cover; Advance praise for Criminal Juries in the 21st Century; Series; Criminal Juries in the 21st Century; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Series Foreword; Acknowledgments; Contributors; 1. Criminal Juries in the 21st Century: A Case-Study Introduction to Contemporary Issues; Part I: Societal Changes in Attitudes: Implications for JurySelection and Decision- Making; 2. Jury Selection in the Post-Batson Era; 3. Diminishing Support for the Death Penalty: Implications for Fair Capital Case Outcomes; 4. LGBTQ in the Courtroom: How Sexuality and Gender Identity Impact the Jury System
- 5. Implicit Jury Bias: Are Informational Interventions Effective?6. In the Aftermath of Ferguson: Jurors' Perceptions of the Police and Court Legitimacy Then and Now; Part II: Technological Changes and Challenges: New Sourcesof Influence on Jurors' Decisions; 7. The Impact of Legally Relevant Media Exposure on Criminal Juror Decision-Making; 8. Pre- and Midtrial Publicity in the Age of Internet and Social Media; 9. The Psychology of Surveillance and Sousveillance Video Evidence; 10. Do Video Recordings Help Jurors Recognize Coercive Influences in Interrogations?
- 11. Neuroscience and Jury Decision-MakingPart III: Emotion and the Contemporary Jury; 12. The Role of Emotion and Motivation in Jury Decision-Making; 13. How Does Jury Service Affect 21st-Century Jurors? A Call to Action for Researchers; Part IV: Conclusion; 14. Coping with Modern Challenges and Anticipating the Future of Criminal Jury Trials; Index
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Electronic reproduction. Oxford Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on November 12, 2018).
- Other Format:
- Print version: Criminal juries in the 21st century
- ISBN:
- 9780190658120
- 0190658126
- 9780190658144
- 0190658142
- Publisher Number:
- 40028646682
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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