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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.
Forensic mental health assessment (FMHA) has grown into a
specialization informed by research and professional guidelines.
This series presents up-to-date information on the most important
and frequently conducted forms of FMHA. The 19 topical volumes
address best approaches to practice for particular types of
evaluation in the criminal, civil and juvenile/family areas. Each
volume contains a thorough discussion of the relevant legal and
psychological concepts, followed by a step-by-step description of
the assessment process from preparing for the evaluation to writing
the report and testifying in court.
Volumes include the following helpful features:
- Boxes that zero in on important information for use in
evaluations
- Tips for best practice and cautions against common pitfalls
- Highlighting of relevant case law and statutes
- Separate list of assessment tools for easy reference
- Helpful glossary of key terms for the particular topic
In making recommendations for best practice, authors consider
empirical support, legal relevance, and consistency with ethical
and professional standards. These volumes offer invaluable guidance
for anyone involved in conducting or using forensic evaluations.
Jury selection is the process by which attorneys remove people from
the jury pool whom they judge to be undesirable, presumably because
they fear that the potential juror would be biased against their
side. In Jury Selection, Kovera and Cutler review the law governing
attorneys' decisions to remove potential jurors from jury service,
including laws prohibiting the systematic removal of particular
categories of people from the jury. The book provides an overview
of standardized tools for assessing personality traits and
attitudes that may be related to jurors' verdicts as well as the
research establishing the validity of these measures. The authors
review the studies that evaluate the effectiveness of both
traditional and scientific methods of jury selection, including the
methods used to conduct a community survey to guide a change of
venue motion and the selection of potential jurors to excuse.
Kovera and Cutler also discuss the ethical principles to be
followed when assisting attorneys with jury selection issues.
Forensic mental health assessment (FMHA) has grown into a
specialization informed by research and professional guidelines.
This series presents up-to-date information on the most important
and frequently conducted forms of FMHA. The 19 topical volumes
address best approaches to practice for particular types of
evaluation in the criminal, civil, and juvenile/family areas. Each
volume contains a thorough discussion of the relevant legal and
psychological concepts, followed by a step-by-step description of
the assessment process from preparing for the evaluation to writing
the report and testifying in court.
Volumes include the following helpful features:
. Boxes that zero in on important information for use in
evaluations
. Tips for best practice and cautions against common pitfalls
. Highlighting of relevant case law and statutes
. Separate list of assessment tools for easy reference
. Helpful glossary of key terms for the particular topic
In making recommendations for best practice, authors consider
empirical support, legal relevance, and consistency with ethical
and professional standards. These volumes offer invaluable guidance
for anyone involved in conducting or using forensic evaluations."
This study integrates social science research, social policy, and legal analysis related to children and the law. It provides the most cutting-edge information available on topics such as child abuse, children's eyewitness testimony, divorce and custody, juvenile crime, and children's rights. The volume is an important resource for researchers, attorneys, judges, policy makers, legislators, and mental health, social service, and police professionals.
This study integrates social science research, social policy, and legal analysis related to children and the law. It provides the most cutting-edge information available on topics such as child abuse, children's eyewitness testimony, divorce and custody, juvenile crime, and children's rights. The volume is an important resource for researchers, attorneys, judges, policy makers, legislators, and mental health, social service, and police professionals.
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