Re-evaluating how to measure jurors’ comprehension and application of jury instructions

In order for jurors to decide a legally correct verdict, they must comprehend and apply jury instructions. To date, empirical research has focused on jurors’ comprehension of instructions. However, it is difficult to know how well jurors actually comprehend instructions, because the tests currently...

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Main Author: Baguley, Chantelle M. (Author)
Contributors: Masser, Barbara M. ; McKimmie, Blake M.
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2020
In: Psychology, crime & law
Year: 2020, Volume: 26, Issue: 1, Pages: 53-66
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Keywords:
Jury instructions
Application
Comprehension
judicial directions
Measurement
verdict accuracy