![Abstract The purpose of the present research is to examine whether jurors' perceptions of attorneys and their performance influences verdicts. Five hundred seventy-two jurors (365 criminal, 205 civil, and 2 unidentified trial types) completed surveys rating Prosecution/Plaintiff and Defense attorneys on seven aspects of the attorneys and their performance–opening […]](https://www.thejuryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/Wood-JurorPerceptions-201x130.jpg "The Influence of Jurors’ Perceptions of Attorneys and Their Performance on Verdict")
![In late August, global headlines spotlighted a bizarrely epic traffic jam in China. Stretching over one hundred kilometers, the jam left thousands of Chinese drivers stranded on a major expressway for over a week. Too much traffic slows everything down. In the U.S. legal system, bottlenecks occur in a somewhat […]](https://www.thejuryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Falcicchio-URL-click-201x130.jpg "Accentuate Your Persuasiveness With a HyperLinked Brief")
![What role does a juror's IQ play in jury decision-making? Are low IQ jurors inherently dangerous to defendants? Do we have a right to have a trial by jury with jurors of a certain level of intelligence or mental health? Juror IQ impacts jury decision-making in several ways, and can […]](https://www.thejuryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Bennett-Einstein-180x130.jpg "Do We Need Einsteins in the Jury Box? The Role and Impact of Juror IQ")
![How many times have you debriefed jurors after they rendered their verdict and been surprised by what they told you? In particular, how many times have you had to smile and maintain your composure as jurors tell you about something that played a major role forming the verdict and you […]](https://www.thejuryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Ferrara-6-factors-500-px-201x130.gif "The Psychology of Voir Dire")
![As evidence and common sense suggest, forepersons have more impact on trial outcomes than the average juror (Devine, Clayton, Dunford, Seying & Pryce, 2001). For this reason, studying them has interested researchers for decades. This accumulated research knowledge reveals common foreperson behavioral tendencies, traits and attributes, as well as possible […]](https://www.thejuryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Feller-jury-selection.jpg "What the literature tells us about the jury foreperson")
![Our favorite thing this month will (if not already) be a favorite thing of travelers everywhere. It’s provided by Bruce Beal–and without further ado: It’s SeatGuru! Bruce says: "One example: It shows the seat maps (with ratings) for all of the major air carriers. I know it […]](https://www.thejuryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/seatguru.png "Favorite Thing for November 2010")
![You know how ‘they’ say as you get older, time seems to fly by faster? 2010 has absolutely flown by for me. This is our last issue for 2010 and we wanted to offer a full plate (so to speak) as you go into the holidays. To that end, we […]](https://www.thejuryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/tje4-201x123.png "Editor’s Note")
![The concurrent presentation of liability and damages evidence in a unitary trial poses a challenge for the defense attorney: how much attention should be paid to each component? The defense attorney can either counter the plaintiff's damages recommendation with one of her own (lower in size), or she can refuse […]](https://www.thejuryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Groebe-dollar-sign-180x130.jpg "Case Strategy for the Civil Defendant: The Effects of Injury Severity and Rebuttals on Liability and Damages")
![Divorce is one of life's most stressful events, rated by some as more stressful than being fired, having a major personal injury or illness, or even going to jail. On top of the many life changes and uncertainties that come with divorce is the divorce process itself, multiplying stress with […]](https://www.thejuryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/BlountPrattdivorce-201x130.jpg "“I Hate That #@*%!”: Overcoming the He-Said She-Said Battle in Family Law Cases")
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