PSC 153 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: William Kennedy Smith, Harrisburg Seven, Death Of Caylee Anthony
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American society of trial consultants - 1982. Trial consultants are experts in understanding/ researching human behavior & trial dynamics. Unlike testifying experts, work is not discoverable. * trial consultants do not have any formal accreditation. Practices range from small shops to large firms. Trial consultant practices tend to be small firms. Size & heterogeneity of community is relevant. Survey them on attitudes relevant to the case. Can be good to get an idea of what kind of jury will be present during the trial. Can also go to judge if you believe jury will be biased toward case. *** demographics do not predict as well as surveying attitudes. Goal of research may be to inform trial team about likely jury pool or inform where to initially file case or petition for a change of venue. See the forest through the trees (and vice versa) Trial consultants can give advice to lawyers.
