ABSTRACT
First Published in 1994. Volume 4 in the 4-volume anthology of scholarly articles titled Readings in Trial Advocacy and the Social Sciences; a series seeking to increase our understanding of courtroom dynamics. This fourth volume consists of six jury instructions, six verdicts and two articles on judicial behaviour. These collection raises issues ranging from ability of jurors to understand judicial instructions to the ability of attorneys to predict the outcome of pending litigation.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter 1|11 pages
On the Requirements of Proof
The Timing of Judicial Instruction and Mock Juror Verdicts
chapter 3|12 pages
On the Inefficacy of Limiting Instructions
When Jurors Use Prior Conviction Evidence to Decide on Guilt
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chapter 4|16 pages
Guidelines for Drafting Understandable Jury Instructions
An Introduction to the Use of Psycholinguistics
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chapter 10|25 pages
Runaway Verdicts or Reasoned Determinations
Mock Juror Strategies in Awarding Damages
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chapter 12|44 pages
Determining Damages
The Influence of Expert Testimony on Jurors' Decision Making
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chapter 13|76 pages
Notes
The Appearance of Justice Judges' Verbal and Nonverbal Behavior in Criminal Jury Trials
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