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![Over the years, the use of graphic, and at times gruesome, visual imagery in the courtroom has become commonplace. In the criminal setting, particularly trials involving violent crime, prosecutors make every effort to put grisly photographs of the victim and crime scene in front of the jury. These photos are […]](https://www.thejuryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/new-edelman-2-192x130.jpg "The Impact of Graphic Injury Photographs on Liability Verdicts and Non-Economic Damage Awards")
The Impact of Graphic Injury Photographs on Liability Verdicts and Non-Economic Damage Awards
by Bryan Edelman, Ph.D.Posted on September 1, 2009 | 10 CommentsOver the years, the use of graphic, and at times gruesome, visual imagery in the courtroom has become commonplace. In the criminal setting, particularly trials involving violent crime, prosecutors make every effort to put grisly photographs of the victim and crime scene in front of the jury. These photos are […] -
![These are no ordinary times. Unemployment figures continue to creep upward; more Americans are receiving food stamps than ever before; the manufacturing and construction sectors, real estate values, retirement accounts, and investment savings have all gone south. In the largest industrial bankruptcy in U.S. history, the federal government is now […]](https://www.thejuryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/img1-201x130.jpg "Jury Damage Awards in Times of Recession")
Jury Damage Awards in Times of Recession
by Edie Greene, Ph.D.Posted on July 1, 2009 | 3 CommentsThese are no ordinary times. Unemployment figures continue to creep upward; more Americans are receiving food stamps than ever before; the manufacturing and construction sectors, real estate values, retirement accounts, and investment savings have all gone south. In the largest industrial bankruptcy in U.S. history, the federal government is now […] -
![The current financial crisis has infiltrated American life in a way unmatched by other events in recent history. We are clearly at a turning point in many ways, and just how this decline will ultimately influence Americans is yet to be fully understood. On a more specific level, the ways […]](https://www.thejuryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/img11-135x130.jpg "Jurors’ Perceptions in the Economic Decline")
Jurors’ Perceptions in the Economic Decline
by Tara Trask and Linda PetersenPosted on July 1, 2009 | 1 CommentThe current financial crisis has infiltrated American life in a way unmatched by other events in recent history. We are clearly at a turning point in many ways, and just how this decline will ultimately influence Americans is yet to be fully understood. On a more specific level, the ways […] -
![A principal function of the civil justice system is to make whole any person injured by another’s careless or intentional actions, insofar as that is possible. In theory, this applies to all types of injuries, whether they are of a physical, psychological, financial, or property nature. […]](https://www.thejuryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/Bornstein3-201x130.jpg "Injured Body, Injured Mind: Dealing with Damages for Psychological Harm")
Injured Body, Injured Mind: Dealing with Damages for Psychological Harm
by Brian Bornstein, Ph.D. and Samantha SchwartzPosted on March 1, 2009 | 3 CommentsA principal function of the civil justice system is to make whole any person injured by another’s careless or intentional actions, insofar as that is possible. In theory, this applies to all types of injuries, whether they are of a physical, psychological, financial, or property nature. […] -
![For years we have been reading generalizations about the Generations. Boomers are supposed to be the most generous. The Post-War Generation is more conservative. The claim is that the Generation into which we are born shapes our values. Economic, political and social events influence a person’s point of view. While […]](https://www.thejuryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/Mc1-201x130.jpg "What Does a Juror’s Generation Mean to Trial Consultants?")
What Does a Juror’s Generation Mean to Trial Consultants?
by Patricia McEvoy, Ph.D. and Eliza ShepherdPosted on November 1, 2008 | No CommentsFor years we have been reading generalizations about the Generations. Boomers are supposed to be the most generous. The Post-War Generation is more conservative. The claim is that the Generation into which we are born shapes our values. Economic, political and social events influence a person’s point of view. While […] -
![Ever tried a case in which a jury has awarded damages? If so, you probably know that the model of the jury as a group of rational decision makers who evaluate all the available evidence to make an informed damage award is not a useful or accurate one. Instead many […]](https://www.thejuryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/Davis1-201x130.jpg "Some Juror Rules for Determining Damages")
Some Juror Rules for Determining Damages
by David Davis, Ph.D.Posted on September 1, 2008 | No CommentsEver tried a case in which a jury has awarded damages? If so, you probably know that the model of the jury as a group of rational decision makers who evaluate all the available evidence to make an informed damage award is not a useful or accurate one. Instead many […]