PSYCH 3CC3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 34: O. J. Simpson, Blue-Collar Worker, Authoritarianism

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYCH 3CC3
• Professor: Richard B Day

Document Summary

Here again, jury consultants were used: jo demetrius hired by defense to go out and again survey people in the trial area to determine what kind of people were most likely to support oj vs. convict him. What they found: oj support black women, dislike clark (prosecutor) black women. Best jurors: young, blue collar, black women, less educated, low ses. How is jury research conducted: mock juries, presented with trial evidence beforehand; verdicts noted, most common way that jury psych is studied, shadow juries. Sit in court each day, provide feedback to attorneys. People selected; sit through an actual trial. What info was needed?: use this info to present to real attorneys how they can improve their positions, community"s surveys. All of these: mixed results, no clear relationship. In any literature, no suggestion that any certain demographic has a direct impact on jury decision making: socioeconomic status (ses, education, age, gender, race ethnicity, religion.