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April 30, 2024

Scotland’s ‘not proven’ verdict does affect jurors decisions – but removing it may not improve rape conviction rates

Elaine Jackson, University of Glasgow; Fiona Leverick, University of Glasgow; Lee John Curley, Glasgow Caledonian University, and Martin Lages, University of Glasgow

Scotland’s third verdict option does have an impact on juror decisions – but removing it may not improve rape conviction rates.

May 25, 2021

Lee John Curley, The Open University; James Munro, The Open University; Jim Turner, The Open University, and Lara Frumkin, The Open University

Scotland’s not proven verdict is under scrutiny yet again. With calls for reform, who is best placed to inform any review?

December 11, 2018

Lee John Curley, Edinburgh Napier University

Despite its controversial nature, new research into the not proven verdict shows it helps juries ascribe guilt more adequately.

Lee John Curley
Lecturer in Psychology, Glasgow Caledonian University
James Munro
Psychology Lecturer, The Open University
Jim Turner
Senior Lecturer in Forensic Psychology Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences School of Psychology & Counselling Psychology, The Open University
Lara Frumkin
Senior Lecturer in Psychology Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences School of Psychology & Counselling Psychology, The Open University
Elaine Jackson
Lecturer of Business Management and Psychology (University of the West of Scotland) : Doctoral Researcher, University of Glasgow
Martin Lages
Associate professor, University of Glasgow
Fiona Leverick
Professor of Criminal Law and Criminal Justice, University of Glasgow