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Vol. 22/No. 6 November 2010 Archive
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How To Present Yourself In Court To Be Optimally Likable and Persuasive
by Katherine JamesPosted on November 1, 2010 | 3 CommentsIt is so simple, really. In order to be likeable and persuasive in court all you have to do is: •be yourself •really listen •make great eye contact •smile more than you frown •have a great voice •gesture naturally •become a fabulous story teller -
Political Attack Ads: Lessons Learned
by Bill GrimesPosted on November 1, 2010 | 3 CommentsThere is a decidedly less strident, more civil tone coming from our TVs and radios since November 2nd when the centerpiece of our democracy, Election Day, came and went. -
![Police deception raises important ethical and legal questions across a variety of constituents, particularly given several recent and highly publicized miscarriages of justice that resulted from false confessions, such as those involving Marty Tankleff, John Kogut, and the suspects in the Central Park Jogger cases (see Friedman, 2010; Innocence Project, […]](https://www.thejuryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Forrest-gavel-201x130.jpg "Police Deception during Interrogation and Its Surprising Influence on Jurors’ Perceptions of Confession Evidence")
Police Deception during Interrogation and Its Surprising Influence on Jurors’ Perceptions of Confession Evidence
by Krista D. Forrest, Ph.D. and William Douglas Woody, Ph.D.Posted on November 1, 2010 | 9 CommentsPolice deception raises important ethical and legal questions across a variety of constituents, particularly given several recent and highly publicized miscarriages of justice that resulted from false confessions, such as those involving Marty Tankleff, John Kogut, and the suspects in the Central Park Jogger cases (see Friedman, 2010; Innocence Project, […] -
![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")
Accentuate Your Persuasiveness With a HyperLinked Brief
by Christine Falcicchio, J.D. and Dan Wolfe, J.D., Ph.D.Posted on November 1, 2010 | No CommentsIn 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 […] -
![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")
Do We Need Einsteins in the Jury Box? The Role and Impact of Juror IQ
by Alison K. Bennett, M.S.Posted on November 1, 2010 | 5 CommentsWhat 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 […] -
![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")
The Psychology of Voir Dire
by Matthew L. Ferrara, Ph.D.Posted on November 1, 2010 | 1 CommentHow 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 […] -
![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")
What the literature tells us about the jury foreperson
by Traci FellerPosted on November 1, 2010 | No CommentsAs 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 […] -
![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")
Editor’s Note
by Rita Handrich, EditorPosted on November 1, 2010 | No CommentsYou 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 […] -
![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")
Favorite Thing for November 2010
by Rita Handrich, EditorPosted on November 1, 2010 | No CommentsOur 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 […]