This paper reviews the four types of validity that make up Cook and Campbell's traditional
approach for social science research in general and psychological research in particular …

The advantages and disadvantages of jury simulation research have often been debated in
the literature. Critics chiefly argue that jury simulations lack verisimilitude, particularly …

Many people believe the personal attributes of trial participants substantially impact the
decisions of juries, and considerable research has examined the extent to which …

Introduction Trial by jury is a longstanding legal tradition used in common law jurisdictions to
try the most serious of criminal cases. Yet, despite hearing the same trial evidence …

Rape and sexual assault are unique crimes because they are mostly perpetrated against
female children, female adolescents and women. 1 In addition, both male and female victims …

Sexual assault is often described as motivated by power, yet there is relatively little
experimental research investigating the effect of power (and powerlessness) on …

Researchers have expressed concerns that using online and/or student samples in juror
decision-making studies significantly diminishes the trustworthiness of results. The purpose …

Prior research has explored victim blaming in the context of hate, often depicting hate crime
victims as relatively passive recipients of harassment and violence. In reality, victims often …

The knowledge of experts presumably affects their credibility and the degree to which the
trier of fact will agree with them. However, specific effects of demonstrated knowledge are …

Research on environmental attitudes may be affected by three methodological issues. First,
country culture can influence green attitudes. This research found that environmental …