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

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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.

Book details

Author:
Reid Hastie
ISBN:
9780521477550
Related ISBNs:
9780521477550
Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
Pages:
N/A
Reading age:
Not specified
Grades:
Graduate Student, Adult Ed, Undergraduate Student, Post-Graduate Student
Includes images:
No
Date of addition:
2016-03-09
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
1994
Copyright by:
Cambridge University Press 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Law, Legal Issues and Ethics, Nonfiction