| Description |
1 online resource (x, 162 pages). |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Criminal justice : recent scholarship
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Criminal justice (LFB Scholarly Publishing LLC)
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
The importance of jurors' race -- The impact of attitude formation on jury decision making -- Background : the science of DNA and the use of complex scientific evidence in the courts -- Scientific evidence and juror comprehension -- An analysis of jurors' race and education -- Summary of findings : the need for reform. |
| Summary |
Albertson seeks to analyze the influence of jurors? race on perceptions of complex scientific evidence. Jury eligible citizens viewed a mock criminal trial involving the presentation of mitochondrial deoxyribonucleic acid (mtDNA). White and African American mock jurors? perceptions of mtDNA were measured. Although robust findings were discovered regarding race, results imply that an educational background in science and math is important. The present study has shown the negative impact that low levels of science and math courses have on perceptions of scientific evidence. Courtroom evidence wi. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Jurors -- United States -- Decision making.
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Jurors. |
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United States. |
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Decision making. |
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Discrimination in criminal justice administration -- United States.
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Discrimination in criminal justice administration. |
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Jurors -- United States -- Attitudes.
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Evidence, Criminal -- United States.
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Evidence, Criminal. |
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Evidence, Expert -- United States.
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Evidence, Expert. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Albertson, Stephanie L. (Stephanie Lynn), 1971- Effect of jurors' race on their response to scientific evidence. El Paso, Tex. : LFB Scholarly Pub., ©2012 (DLC) 2011036643 |
| ISBN |
9781593325121 (electronic book) |
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1593325126 (electronic book) |
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9781593324506 (hardcover ; alkaline paper) |
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