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Musings from the Deliberation Room: The Impact of Humor on Juror Decision-Making
by Jaime Bochantin, Ph.D.Posted on November 28, 2012 | No CommentsHow humor helps (or hinders) deliberations and how you can use humor style in voir dire. -
Juror Questions: Why Attorneys Should Embrace Allowing Jurors To Ask Questions of Witnesses
by Andrea Krebel, Ph.D.Posted on May 29, 2012 | 14 CommentsHere's a look at the reasons why attorneys would do well to embrace rather than resist the submission of juror questions for witnesses. -
Intellectual Property Cases: Ten Lessons From Pre-Trial Research
by Ellen Brickman, Ph.D. and Julie Blackman, Ph.D.Posted on March 27, 2012 | 4 CommentsA look at ten ways mock jurors and focus group respondents view and process information in intellectual property cases. -
Tinnitus Audio Exhibit Admitted as Evidence
by Neal Feigenson, JDPosted on September 26, 2011 | 2 CommentsCan an internal and highly idiosyncratic experience (tinnitus) be transformed into an audio file? Apparently so. -
Friend or Foe? Social Media, the Jury and You
by Leslie Ellis, Ph.D.Posted on September 26, 2011 | 4 CommentsThis article will discuss how to take advantage of jurors’ online footprints, the ways in which social media is disrupting jury decision making and the trial process, and ways to minimize those disruptions. -
The Biggest Bully In the Room
by Trisha RenaudPosted on May 1, 2010 | 4 CommentsJurors these days seem to make news almost as much for their misbehavior as for the decisions they make. First, there are a multitude of stories about jurors who refuse to follow the rules and use Google to satisfy their curiosity or hop on Facebook to share their opinions with... -
Online and Wired for Justice: Why Jurors Turn to the Internet (the “Google mistrial”)
by Douglas L. Keene, Ph.D. and Rita R. Handrich, Ph.D.Posted on November 1, 2009 | 18 Comments"There is an online quitting-Facebook-for-Lent support group. But how is it possible to communicate support on Facebook without breaking your vow? Serving on a jury is one of those instances when the cell phone and the laptop are best left at home1." Trials have been being disrupted due to the... -
Juror Stress: The Hidden Influence of the Jury Experience
by Anne Reed, J.D.Posted on May 1, 2009 | 1 CommentI am having such a Monday. I guess the weather is changing (again) because I have very achy knees. And I have a serious case of The Dreads about tomorrow, when I have jury duty. Again. . . . . I really, really, really hate jury duty, every single aspect...