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Author Overland, Sean G., 1973-

Title The juror factor : race and gender in America's civil courts / Sean G. Overland.

Publication Info. El Paso : LFB Scholarly Pub. LLC, [2009]
©2009

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Description 1 online resource (xi, 178 pages).
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Series Law and society
Law and society (New York, N.Y.)
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 157-168) and index.
Contents Introduction: Debating the civil jury -- What do we know about the juror factor? -- Re-examining the link between juror factors and verdicts -- Discrimination, conflicting rights and the peremptory challenge : understanding Batson v. Kentucky -- What's going on in there? : jury deliberations and trial outcomes -- Conclusion: Reforming the civil jury.
Summary The Juror Factor examines how jurors reach their verdicts in complex civil trials. In particular, the book explores the relationship between "juror factors"--That is, jurors' race, gender, income, education and personal beliefs--and verdicts. While most research has found no link between verdicts and "juror factors," this book, using new, previously unavailable data, argues that the composition of a jury can have a strong effect on the outcome of a trial. The book also explores the implications of this relationship for jury selection procedures and tort reform proposals. Th.
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Subject Jury -- United States -- Psychology.
Jury.
United States.
Psychology.
Jury -- United States -- Decision making.
Decision making.
Trial practice -- United States -- Psychological aspects.
Trial practice.
Psychological aspects.
Verdicts -- United States -- Psychological aspects.
Verdicts.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Electronic books.
Other Form: Print version: Overland, Sean G., 1973- Juror factor. El Paso : LFB Scholarly Pub. LLC, 2009 9781593323288 (DLC) 2008043884 (OCoLC)264026936
ISBN 9781593324278 (electronic book)
1593324278 (electronic book)
159332328X (alkaline paper)
9781593323288 (alkaline paper)