Inside the Juror: The Psychology of Juror Decision Making - Reid Hastie - Hardcover

Summary: Inside the Juror presents the most interesting and sophisticated work to date on juror decision making. The authors grapple with crucial questions, such as: why do jurors who hear the same evidence enter the jury room with different verdicts? how do biases and prejudices affect jurors' decisions? and just how 'rational' is the typical juror? As an introduction to the scientific study of juror decision making, Inside ...the Juror provides a comprehensive and understandable summary of the major theories of juror decision making and, as such, will be of interest to all those concerned with jury verdicts. [read more]