Verdict spotting: investigating the effects of juror bias, evidence anchors and verdict system in jurors

被引:7
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作者
Curley, Lee J. [1 ]
Murray, Jennifer [2 ]
MacLean, Rory [3 ]
Munro, James [1 ]
Lages, Martin [4 ]
Frumkin, Lara A. [1 ]
Laybourn, Phyllis [3 ]
Brown, David [5 ]
机构
[1] Open Univ, Sch Psychol & Counselling, Fac Arts & Social Sci, Milton Keynes, Bucks, England
[2] Edinburgh Napier Univ, Sch Hlth & Social Care, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
[3] Edinburgh Napier Univ, Sch Appl Sci, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
[4] Univ Glasgow, Sch Psychol, Coll Sci & Engn, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
[5] Univ Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
关键词
anchoring and adjustment; decision science; heuristics; juror decision-making; not proven verdict; pre-trial biases; verdict systems; INTEGRATION-THEORY; DECISION-MAKING; GUILT; VALIDATION; CHOICE; TRIAL; RACE;
D O I
10.1080/13218719.2021.1904450
中图分类号
DF [法律]; D9 [法律];
学科分类号
0301 ;
摘要
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 making is modest. The main aim of the current study was therefore to investigate the influence of verdict systems (two vs three) on juror decision making. The effect of pre-trial bias and evidence anchors on juror judgements were also examined. One-hundred and twenty-eight mock jurors listened to two homicide vignettes and were asked to rate their belief of guilt of the accused and to give a verdict in both trials. The results suggest that pre-trial bias was a significant predictor of both verdict choice and belief of guilt, whereas evidence anchors were not a significant predictor of either. Finally, both guilty and not guilty verdicts were given with increased frequency in the two-verdict system when compared to the three-verdict system.
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页码:323 / 344
页数:22
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