RT Book
T1 The jury under fire: myth, controversy, and reform
T2 American psychology-law society series
A1 Bornstein, Brian H.
A1 Greene, Edie
LA English
PP Oxford New York
PB Oxford University Press
YR 2017
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/866634800
AB Introduction -- Avoid jury duty at all costs -- Jury selection can effectively identify biased jurors -- 6 = 12 and they don't all have to agree -- Jurors can distinguish accurate from inaccurate eyewitnesses -- Jurors can distinguish true from false confessions -- Jurors overvalue expert testimony -- Jurors treat juvenile defendants fairly -- Compensatory damage awards are excessive and unpredictable -- Punitive damage awards are excessive and unpredictable -- Jurors in criminal cases can fairly punish wrongdoers -- Jurors can control their emotions -- Just let the judge do it -- Jurors don't need any special help -- Conclusion
NO Includes bibliographical references and index
CN KF8972
SN 9780190201340
K1 Jury : United States
K1 Jurors : United States : Psychology
K1 Jurors : Psychology : United States
K1 Jurors : Psychology
K1 USA : Geschworenengericht : Geschworener