Inside the Juror: The Psychology of Juror Decision Making (Revised edition) (PDF)

Synopsis

Inside the Juror presents the most interesting and sophisticated work to date on juror decision making. The authors grapple with crucial questions, such as: why do jurors who hear the same evidence enter the jury room with different verdicts? how do biases and prejudices affect jurors' decisions? and just how 'rational' is the typical juror? As an introduction to the scientific study of juror decision making, Inside the Juror provides a comprehensive and understandable summary of the major theories of juror decision making and, as such, will be of interest to all those concerned with jury verdicts. Inside the Juror presents the most interesting and sophisticated work to date on juror decision making from several traditions - social psychology, behavioural decision theory, cognitive psychology, and behavioural modeling. The authors grapple with crucial questions, such as: why do jurors who hear the same evidence and arguments in the courtroom enter the jury room with disagreements about the proper verdict? how do biases and prejudices affect jurors' decisions? and just how 'rational' is the typical juror? As an introduction to the scientific study of juror decision making in criminal trials, Inside the Juror provides a comprehensive and understandable summary of the major theories of juror decision making and the research that has been conducted to evaluate their validity.

Copyright:

1994

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

ISBN-13:

9780521477550

Related ISBNs:

9780521477550

Publisher:

Cambridge University Press

Date of Addition:

03/08/16

Copyrighted By:

Cambridge University Press

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

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No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Law, Legal Issues and Ethics

Grade Levels:

Graduate Student, Adult Ed, Undergraduate Student, Post-Graduate Student

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Bookshare Staff

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