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Effect of Jury-Aids and Deliberation on Juror Recall, Application and Decision Making

 

Participants will be asked to watch a video of a criminal trial re-enactment. Following this, some participants will deliberate for 30 minutes in groups of 4-5 people, and some will not. Participants will then individually complete a questionnaire which includes 30 multiple choice recall questions, 10 multiple choice scenarios, and a few ratings scales It is expected that participation in this study will take no longer than two and a half hours.

articipants must be jury eligible; this means they must be over 18 years of age, and physically and mentally able to perform jury duty. P olice officers, practising lawyers, and any other people involved in the investigation of crimes or punishment of offenders will be excluded. People convicted of crimes and sentenced to more than three years imprisonment are also excluded. Participants must have normal or corrected vision and hearing abilities, and have a good understanding of the English language.

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