Not separate but equal? The impact of multiple-defendant trials on juror decision-making

Suspects accused of involvement in the same crime can be tried in one multiple-defendant trial. While research has long demonstrated the difficulties of being a juror, no published work has examined whether multiple-defendant trials compound these difficulties. The current research recruited both st...

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Main Author: Wilford, Miko M. (Author)
Contributors: Greathouse, Sarah M. ; Horn, Monica C. Van ; Penrod, Steven
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2018
In: Psychology, crime & law
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Keywords:
Adjudication
Juries
Jury decision-making
Multiple defendants
Sentencing

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