The jury under fire : myth, controversy, and reform / Brian H. Bornstein and Edie Greene.
2017
KF8972 .B67 2017 (Mapit)
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Title
The jury under fire : myth, controversy, and reform / Brian H. Bornstein and Edie Greene.
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Imprint
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2017]
Description
xii, 402 pages ; 24 cm.
Series
American Psychology-Law Society series.
Formatted Contents Note
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.
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.
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.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Location
STA
Call Number
KF8972 .B67 2017
Language
English
ISBN
9780190201340 paperback
0190201347 paperback
9780190201364
0190201363
0190201347 paperback
9780190201364
0190201363
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