Practical Jury Dynamics2: From One Juror's Trial Perceptions to the Group's Decision-Making Processes

by Sunwolf

Practical Jury Dynamics2 combines Practical Jury Dynamics with the 2005 and 2006 supplements (Jury Thinking and Juror Competency, Juror Compassion)and also includes new, valuable material. The organization of Practical Jury Dynamics2 is designed to encourage more attention to three neglected parts of a Juror's Trial World, in a three-part * The Bio-physiology of a Juror's Brain (What are a juror's mental tools and limits?) * The Social Physchology of a Juror's Perceptions (How does a juror make sense of and evaluate the behaviors of other people?) * The Effects of Group Dynamics on a Juror's Vote (What happens when a juror becomes part of a group?) Whether you are a trial practitioner or someone simply interested in the mysteries of juries, Practical Jury Dynamics2 will cause you to rethink your assumptions. Topics * What Really Matters to Deliberating Juries * A Juror's TiVo Mind * The Electronic-Mediated Juror * Juror Flipping and Regret * Thinking Unaware * Social Memory Contamination * Mars and Venus Deliberate * Deadlock Phobia * Toxic Forepersons, Bailiffs, Jurors * Uncovering a Juror's Prosocial Helping * The Velcro Effect * Faulty Norms of Deciding and Deliberating * Social Loafing in the Juryroom * Why Good Jurors Protect Bad Jurors

800 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2007