Jury Decision Making

by Devine, Dennis J.

• ISBN13: 9780814720196
• ISBN10: 0814720196
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-08-06
• Publisher: New York Univ Pr

Summary

Whilejury decision making has received considerable attention from social scientists, there have been few efforts to systematically pull together all the pieces of this research. In Jury Decision MakingDennis J. Devine examines over 50 years of research on juries and offers a "big picture" overview of the field. The volume summarizes existing theories of jury decision making and identifies what we have learned about jury behavior, including the effects ofspecific courtroom practices, the nature of the trial, the characteristics of the participants, and the evidence itself. Making use of those foundations, Devine offers a new integrated theory of jury decision making that addresses both individual jurors and juries as a whole and discusses its ramifications for the courts. Providing a unique combination of broad scope, extensive coverage of the empirical research conducted over the last half century, and theory advancement, this accessible and engaging volume offers "one-stop shopping" for scholars, students, legal professionals, and those who simply wish to better understand how well the jury system works.

Author Biography

Dennis J. Devine is Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. ix
List of Abbreviations	p. xi
Introduction	p. 1
The Lay of the Empirical Land	p. 5
Models of Juror and Jury Decision Making	p. 21
Jury-Related Trial Practices	p. 41
Effects of Trial Context	p. 68
Trial Participant Characteristics	p. 91
The Evidence	p. 122
Deliberation	p. 152
An Integrative Multi-Level Theory of Jury Decision Making	p. 181
So What? Implications and Future Directions	p. 211
Bibliography	p. 233
Index	p. 263
About the Author	p. 272
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