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Jurors, Judges, and the Mistreatment of Risk by the Courts
(Journal of Legal Studies, 2001)
A sample of almost 500 jury-eligible citizens considered a series of experimental
situations involving accidents. The juror sample did not properly apply negligence
rules, as their errors were particularly great for ...
Chief Judges: The Limits of Attitudinal Theory and Possible Paradox of Managerial Judging
(Vanderbilt Law Review, 2008)
"Grutter v. Bollinger" is familiar to American lawyers, academics, and law students as the Supreme Court decision allowing the consideration of race in law school admissions.... Accusations like those made in "Grutter" are ...
Contrition in the Courtroom: Do Apologies Affect Adjudication?
(Cornell Law Review, 2013)
Apologies usually help to repair social relationships and appease aggrieved parties. Previous research has demonstrated that in legal settings, apologies influence how litigants and juries evaluate both civil and criminal ...