PSYCH 3CC3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Harrisburg Seven, Note-Taking, Penrod
8 Sep 2017
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Jury decision-making: decision making models, evaluation of evidence, other factors. Jury instructions: how well are they understood, not well, take a long time to explain, canadian trials can sometimes as judge only trials if desired, might depend on if you think the public will be sympathetic or not. Donald vinson decision quest: similar to the njp. Advantages of jury research: shows questions jurors want answered, early id of problems in case, how strong is the case (with mock jury, tailor presentation for real trial. Indicates how jurors see the case: prepares the ground for mediation, provides realistic damage assessments, prepare offers of equal or lesser value. Indicates graphics needed: necessary for jury to understand the issue because so complex, determine form jury or focus groups what is clear and what is of benefit rather than simple verbal descriptions used in trial. Racial discrimination: cases where trials have been disqualified because the jury doesn(cid:495)t represent the.
