Verdict spotting: investigating the effects of juror bias, evidence anchors and verdict system in jurors
The Scottish verdict of not proven represents a second acquittal verdict which is not legally
defined. Existing research into the influence of the not proven verdict on jury decision …
defined. Existing research into the influence of the not proven verdict on jury decision …
Informing reform: The views of legal professionals on the unique aspects of Scottish Law
The unique Scottish legal system stands apart from the better-known Anglo-American legal
system, with variations relating to jury size (15 vs. 12), the number of verdicts available (3 vs …
system, with variations relating to jury size (15 vs. 12), the number of verdicts available (3 vs …
Double jeopardy: the effects of retrial knowledge on juror decisions
Purpose Since the passage of the Double Jeopardy (Scotland) Act 2011, mirroring changes
in other jurisdictions, a person who has been acquitted in Scotland can, under certain …
in other jurisdictions, a person who has been acquitted in Scotland can, under certain …
Proven and not proven: A potential alternative to the current Scottish verdict system
The current Scottish verdict system includes three verdicts:'guilty','not guilty'and 'not proven'.
The Scottish Government are currently reviewing the utility of the not proven verdict …
The Scottish Government are currently reviewing the utility of the not proven verdict …
The effect of verdict system on juror decisions: a quantitative meta-analysis
We study the effect of the Scottish three-verdict system (guilty, not guilty, not proven) and the
Anglo-American two-verdict system (guilty, not guilty) on juror decisions by combining data …
Anglo-American two-verdict system (guilty, not guilty) on juror decisions by combining data …
Challenges in the investigation and prosecution of rape and serious sexual offences in Scotland
M Burman, S Brindley - Sexual Violence on Trial, 2021 - api.taylorfrancis.com
In the context of increased attention paid to sexual violence by governments across the UK
jurisdictions, the response of the criminal justice system, and its impact upon those reporting …
jurisdictions, the response of the criminal justice system, and its impact upon those reporting …
Reconfiguring the Bluebeard Heroine: Wilkie Collins's The Law and the Lady
H Logan, R Lovell-Smith - Folklore, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract In Charles Perrault's 1697 tale of 'Bluebeard', a beautiful young woman marries an
apparently eligible bachelor only to discover that he has murdered previous wives and …
apparently eligible bachelor only to discover that he has murdered previous wives and …
Vanessa Munro, Professor, School of Law, University of Warwick, UK “Grounded in the work of those directly involved in responding to sexual vio-lence in support …
R Loney-Howes - api.taylorfrancis.com
On the 28 March 2018, a Northern Ireland criminal trial that had dominated news outlets,
social media and public discourse nationally and internationally came to an abrupt end …
social media and public discourse nationally and internationally came to an abrupt end …