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![The Rules Don't Apply to Me Beth Foley Americans have been bombarded with examples of powerful people acting like the rules don't apply to them. From governors to corporate executives to athletes–there seems to be a new example of poor judgment every week. Is there an upward trend in […]](https://www.thejuryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/foley-spitzer-201x130.jpg "The Rules Don’t Apply to Me")
The Rules Don’t Apply to Me
by Beth FoleyPosted on March 1, 2010 | 4 CommentsThe Rules Don't Apply to Me Beth Foley Americans have been bombarded with examples of powerful people acting like the rules don't apply to them. From governors to corporate executives to athletes–there seems to be a new example of poor judgment every week. Is there an upward trend in […] -
!["If 'Guess Who's Coming to Dinner' was remade today, the 'shocking' guest would no longer be a highly accomplished, educated and sophisticated black man (Sidney Poitier) but a highly accomplished, educated and sophisticated atheist."1 "The prisons are probably filled with people who don't have any kind of a spiritual or […]](https://www.thejuryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/keene-atheism-definition-201x130.jpg "Panic Over the Unknown: America Hates Atheists")
Panic Over the Unknown: America Hates Atheists
by Douglas L. Keene, Ph.D. and Rita R. Handrich, Ph.D.Posted on March 1, 2010 | 24 Comments"If 'Guess Who's Coming to Dinner' was remade today, the 'shocking' guest would no longer be a highly accomplished, educated and sophisticated black man (Sidney Poitier) but a highly accomplished, educated and sophisticated atheist."1 "The prisons are probably filled with people who don't have any kind of a spiritual or […] -
!["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 […]](https://www.thejuryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/keene1-201x130.jpg "Online and Wired for Justice: Why Jurors Turn to the Internet (the “Google mistrial”)")
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 | 20 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 […] -
Identifying Leaders
by Barbara Rich Bushell, Ph.D.Posted on September 1, 2009 | 4 CommentsHow jurors choose their presiding juror. -
Anthropomorphism in Technical Presentations
by Jason BarnesPosted on September 1, 2009 | 7 CommentsMake technology come alive for your audience by giving it a voice. Anthropomorphism connects our everyday experience with the world of bits and bytes. -
![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 […] -
![Let’s take another look at a central tenet of our legal system: that people are going to tell us the truth and, if they are not, that we can catch them at it. Research has been available for a decade that belies that basic notion. The basic research finding is that deceptive behavior […]](https://www.thejuryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/Witness-and-liar-201x130.jpg "Deception: “Do You Swear to Tell the Whole Truth and Nothing But the Truth, So Help You God?”")
Deception: “Do You Swear to Tell the Whole Truth and Nothing But the Truth, So Help You God?”
by Andrew Sheldon, J.D., Ph.D.Posted on May 1, 2009 | 4 CommentsLet’s take another look at a central tenet of our legal system: that people are going to tell us the truth and, if they are not, that we can catch them at it. Research has been available for a decade that belies that basic notion. The basic research finding is that deceptive behavior […] -
![California voters’ recent passage of Proposition 8, which “re-banned” same-sex marriage in the state, and the success of similar anti-gay marriage laws across the country, has prompted some observers to comment that “gay is the new black.” In other words, while overt, anti-black sentiment has been largely relegated to the […]](https://www.thejuryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/Overland1-201x130.jpg "Strategies for Combating Anti-Gay Sentiment in the Courtroom")
Strategies for Combating Anti-Gay Sentiment in the Courtroom
by Sean Overland, Ph.D.Posted on March 1, 2009 | 4 CommentsCalifornia voters’ recent passage of Proposition 8, which “re-banned” same-sex marriage in the state, and the success of similar anti-gay marriage laws across the country, has prompted some observers to comment that “gay is the new black.” In other words, while overt, anti-black sentiment has been largely relegated to the […] -
![In an age where technology rules, personal boundaries have narrowed and a man’s word is not necessarily his bond, how can we ensure that confidential information stays confidential? In the world of litigation, there are rules, procedures and court opinions to preserve confidentiality. But how does that translate into the practice of […]](https://www.thejuryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/sshh-201x130.jpg "Keeping Secrets: Protecting Privilege in Pretrial Research")
Keeping Secrets: Protecting Privilege in Pretrial Research
by Kacy Miller, M.Ed.Posted on March 1, 2009 | 8 CommentsIn an age where technology rules, personal boundaries have narrowed and a man’s word is not necessarily his bond, how can we ensure that confidential information stays confidential? In the world of litigation, there are rules, procedures and court opinions to preserve confidentiality. But how does that translate into the practice of […] -
![What Is Anti-Muslim Bias? Imagine being a woman in your 70s bound to a wheel chair. You have just lost your husband. You are pleading with the justice system to enforce your rent control rights in an apartment where you have been paying rent, for over 20 years. You wear […]](https://www.thejuryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/MiddleEasternMen-201x130.jpg "Strategies and Tactics for Addressing Anti-Muslim Bias in the Courtroom")
Strategies and Tactics for Addressing Anti-Muslim Bias in the Courtroom
by Naveen KhanPosted on January 1, 2009 | 2 CommentsWhat Is Anti-Muslim Bias? Imagine being a woman in your 70s bound to a wheel chair. You have just lost your husband. You are pleading with the justice system to enforce your rent control rights in an apartment where you have been paying rent, for over 20 years. You wear […]