Description
The jury is often hailed as one of the most important symbols of American democracy. Yet much has changed since the Sixth Amendment in 1791 first guaranteed all citizens the right to a jury trial in criminal prosecutions. Experts now have a much more nuanced understanding of the psychological implications of being a juror, and advances in technology and neuroscience make the work of rendering a decision in a criminal trial more complicated than ever before.Criminal Juries in the 21st Century explores the increasingly wide gulf between criminal trial law, procedures, and policy, and what scientific findings have revealed about the human experience of serving as a juror. Readers will contemplate myriad legal issues that arise when jurors decide criminal cases as well as cutting-edge psychological research that can be used to not only understand the performance and experience of the contemporary criminal jury, but also to improve it. Chapter authors grapple with a number of key issues at the intersection of psychology and law, guiding readers to consider everything from the factors that influence the initial selection of the jury to how jurors cope with and reflect on their service after the trial ends. Together the chapters provide a unique view of criminal juries with the goal of increasing awareness of a broad range of current issues in great need of theoretical, empirical, and legal attention. Criminal Juries in the 21st Century will identify how social science research can inform law and policy relevant to improving justice within the jury system, and is an essential resource for those who directly study jury decision making as well as social scientists generally, attorneys, judges, students, and even future jurors.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Criminal Juries in the 21st Century: A Case-Study Introduction to Contemporary IssuesMargaret C. Stevenson and Cynthia J. NajdowskiPART I: Societal Changes in Attitudes: Implications for Jury Selection and Decision MakingChapter 2 Jury Selection in the Post-Batson EraBarbara O'Brien and Catherine M. GrossoChapter 3 Diminishing Support for the Death Penalty: Implications for Fair Capital Case OutcomesAmelia Courtney Hritz, Caisa Elizabeth Royer, and Valerie P. HansChapter 4 LGBTQ in the Courtroom: How Sexuality and Gender Identity Impact the Jury SystemJordan Blair WoodsChapter 5 Implicit Jury Bias: Are Informational Interventions Effective?Anna RobertsChapter 6 In the Aftermath of Ferguson: Jurors' Perceptions of the Police and Court Legitimacy Then and NowLindsey M. ColePART II: Technological Changes and Challenges: New Sources of Influence on Juror DecisionsChapter 7 The Impact of Legally Relevant Media Exposure on Criminal Juror Decision MakingJennifer L. GroscupChapter 8 Pre- and Midtrial Publicity in the Age of Internet and Social MediaTarika Daftary-Kapur and Steven D. PenrodChapter 9 The Psychology of Surveillance and Sousveillance Video EvidenceNeal R. Feigenson and Christina O. SpieselChapter 10 Do Video Recordings Help Jurors Recognize Coercive Influences in Interrogations?Iris Blandón-Gitlin and Amelia MindthoffChapter 11 Neuroscience and Jury Decision MakingShelby Hunter, N. J. Schweitzer, and Jillian M. WarePART III: Emotion and the Contemporary JuryChapter 12 The Role of Emotion and Motivation in Jury Decision MakingColin Holloway and Richard L. WienerChapter 13 How Does Jury Service Affect 21st-Century Jurors?Sarah A. Trescher, Monica K. Miller, and Brian H. BornsteinPart IV: ConclusionChapter 14 Coping with Modern Challenges and Anticipating the Future of Criminal Jury TrialsShari Seidman Diamond
