The jury under fire: myth, controversy, and reform
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 testi...
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Medienart: | Druck Buch |
Sprache: | Englisch |
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Oxford New York
Oxford University Press
[2017]
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In: | Jahr: 2017 |
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Zusammenfassung: | 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 |
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Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
Beschreibung: | xii, 402 Seiten |
ISBN: | 9780190201340 |