The comprehension of judicial instructions

JRP Ogloff, VG Rose - Psychology and law: An empirical …, 2005 - books.google.com
The purpose of the jury is to guard against the exercise of arbitrary power—to make
available the commonsense judgment of the community as a hedge against the overzealous …

[PDF][PDF] Harnessing the Science of Persuasion for Expert Witness Testimony

TMS Neal, MB Kovera - The Science of Persuasion: Practical Insights …, 2015 - academia.edu
Expert testimony is intended to assist jurors with their task of evaluating trial evidence by
providing them with information that is not commonly known by laypeople but is relevant for …

Mock jurors made mistakes assigning liability even though the civil standard of proof and the evidence were clear and precise: mock jurors set aside the standard of …

KL Lariviere - 2015 - library2.smu.ca
The standard of proof in Canadian civil litigation is: If it is “more likely than not”, or, at least
51% likely the defendant caused the plaintiff damage, the defendant is liable (Kaheiro & …

Juries, Witnesses, and Persuasion: A Brief Overview of the Science of Persuasion and Its Applications for Expert Witness Testimony

RE Valez, T Neal, MB Kovera - Jury Expert, 2016 - HeinOnline
TESTIMONY IS IMPORTANT for helping jurors make legal decisions when information
needed for making those decisions is not common knowledge. Expert witnesses are invited …