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The Psychology of Juries (Hardcover)
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The Psychology of Juries (Hardcover)
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Juries have a tremendous amount of power and responsibility. They
determine the outcomes of trials, including whether a defendant is
found guilty or not guilty and, in many cases, what the penalty
will be. With the authority to deprive citizens of their freedom
and potentially their lives, a fair trial requires that juries
function as they should - without bias. But do they function this
way? Are juries capable of disregarding inadmissible evidence? Can
they understand the instructions that they are given by the judge?
And if not, what safeguards or changes would help? Research on
juries once served as a pillar of psychological scholarship, but
publication of such research has slowed considerably in recent
years. In an attempt to reinvigorate scholarship on this important
topic, this volume summarizes what is known about the psychology of
juries and makes a strong call to arms for more research. Esteemed
jury scholars identify important, yet understudied, topics at the
intersection of psychology and law, review what research is
currently available on the topics, and then suggest new research
questions that would advance the field. Furthermore, the authors
evaluate the relative importance of research methods that emphasize
generalizability versus tight experimental control. Collectively,
the chapters present a comprehensive survey of the literature on
jury behavior and decision making and offer a robust agenda to keep
researchers busy in years to come.
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