PSYCH 3CC3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Daniel Berrigan, Harrisburg Seven, O. J. Simpson
10 Apr 2019
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Oj simpson case: jury consultants used jo-ellen demetrius, asked to survey what people were more likely to support or convict, oj support black women, dislike clark black women, best jurors: Advantages of jury research: shows questions jurors want answered, early identification of problems in case. Indicates how jurors see the case: prepares the ground for mediation, provides realistic damage assessments. Jury research methods: mock juries, shadow juries. Presented with trial evidence beforehand; verdicts noted. Sit in court each day, provide feedback to attorneys: community surveys. Mixed results no clear relationship: education, age, gender. Mixed results no clear relationship: race-ethnicity, religion. Right-wing authoritarianism scale (rwa: dogmatism absence of discriminatory bias compared to rwa. But not all studies find this: locus of control: internal vs. Rotter (1996): internal-external locus of control scale. No relation between locus of control and perceived guilt. Phares & wilson (1972): auto accident case. Defendants more responsible when actions ambiguous and injuries high.
