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Articles on Juries
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As my research into jurors and jury decision making shows, our system is far from perfect.
On Nov. 12, fashion mogul Peter Nygard was convicted of sexual assaults going back to the 1980s. Research shows that a delay in reporting sexual assault may not impact juries’ decision-making.
A Scottish pilot will see rape trials conducted without juries in what could set a dangerous precedent.
In the end, we must accept there are flaws in jury processes. But finding alternatives has proved difficult, hence the reluctance of governments to abandon the status quo.
You be the judge: just how wacky can jury decisions be?
After five days of deliberations, a jury found Ghislaine Maxwell guilty of five counts relating to the sexual abuse of girls.
Experts help explain the context around the murder trial and convictions of Greg McMichael, Travis McMichael and William Bryan.
There’s a divergence in how a trial is conducted, what rules govern it – and the larger issue of racial justice. That divergence affects the legitimacy of any verdict.
Cognitive scientists are investigating the ways relative factors like new options and the order they’re presented influence your choices and beliefs.
Victoria and the ACT just joined other states in implementing judge-alone trials during the pandemic. Such a significant change deserves much more public scrutiny than it has received.
The appeal may lead to a loss of public confidence in the jury system, but that’s how the justice process works.
When prosecutors introduce lyrics, they’re asking juries to suspend the distinction between author and narrator, reality and fiction, and to read them as literal confessions of guilt.
To address low conviction rates in child sex abuse cases, reforms were made to allow juries to hear about the past sex crimes of defendants. Not all lawyers agree the changes are good.
Does a fair trial exist in the social media age? The Tasmanian Law Reform Institute has released recommendations around juries and their smart devices.
As the Harvey Weinstein trials start, a psychology scholar explains why jurors may be biased on the question of consent. While the situations examined in these studies are not equivalent to sexual assault, they illustrate a pervasive psychological bias.
Should all-white juries be permitted in death penalty cases involving black defendants?
In many places across the US, law prohibits people with felony convictions to serve on juries. Research puts the thinking behind these laws to the test.
Most people on juries assume suspects only confess when they are guilty, and the consequences can be disastrous.
Racial bias likely played a role in the Gerald Stanley case. This article explains how racial dynamics and process failures enabled systemic racism to play a part in Stanley’s acquittal.
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Emeritus Professor of Law and Criminal Justice, University of South Australia
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Lecturer in Psychology, Glasgow Caledonian University
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Professor & Prichard Wilson Chair in Law and Public Policy, University of Toronto
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Director, Tas Law Reform Institue / Associate Professor, University of Tasmania, University of Tasmania
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Professor and Queen's Counsel, Deakin University
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Deputy Dean, School of Law, Deakin University
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