Misinformation encountered during a simulated jury deliberation can distort jurors´ memory of a trial and bias their verdicts

PURPOSE-Jurors swear to base their verdicts solely on the evidence presented at trial. Their recall of a trial during deliberation can, however, be inaccurate, exposing other jurors to misinformation about the trial. This study examined whether jurors who are exposed to misinformation during a simul...

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Authors: Thorley, Craig (Author) ; Beaton, Lara (Author) ; Deguara, Phillip (Author) ; Jerome, Brittany (Author) ; Khan, Dua (Author) ; Schopp, Kaela (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2020
In: Legal and criminological psychology
Year: 2020, Volume: 25, Issue: 2, Pages: 150-164
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Keywords:
Juror
memory conformity
verdict
misinformation
note taking