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Jury Hub from OpenLearn - a video introduction
What is the job of the jury? Why can it be difficult? Enjoy this short video introduction to our jury hub.
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Jury Hub Conversation: Hayley Ness, Lee Curley
Why does jury research matter? How can jurors and judges prepare for their tasks? What are the challenges of jury research?Hayley Ness talks to Lee Curley.
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I run mock trials to research the legal system. The bias shown in Channel 4’s The Jury: Murder Trial is a very real problem
For researchers, the Channel 4 show findings come as no surprise. Discover more in Lee Curley's analysis.
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Jury Hub Conversation: Hannah Fawcett, Matt Brooks, Hayley Ness
Hayley Ness discusses the psychological aspects of participating in jury duty with Hannah Fawcett and Matt Brooks, researchers from Manchester Metropolitan University.
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Jury Hub Conversation: Lee Curley, Dr Itiel Dror
Lee Curley and Dr Itiel Dror discuss the myths of expert infallibility, the nature and effect of biases, and how certain approaches can either mitigate bias - or amplify it.
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Jury Hub Conversation: Lee Curley, Fiona Leverick, James Chalmers
What is the ideal jury size? How can courtrooms eliminate harmful myths? Lee Curley, Fiona Leverick and James Chalmers discuss the history and findings of one of the most exciting jury research projects of recent years.
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The jury: Why we need to learn more about their collective decision-making processes.
Sarah Lloyd's article discusses why it is important to know more about jury decision-making processes, and also to look at the jury as a group rather than individuals.
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Will piloting juryless trials for rape cases in Scotland lead to a reduction in bias?
The piloting of juryless trials for rape and attempted rape cases has the potential to reduce bias in the decision-making process. However, the question remains: Will these changes lead to higher conviction rates due to the removal of potentially biased jurors?
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Jury Hub Conversation: Lee Curley and Kay Lynn Stevens
Lee Curley and Kay Lynn Stevens compare how juries, trials, and jury research studies work in the UK and in the United States
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Jury Hub Conversation: Lee Curley and Dominic Willmott
Lee Curley and Dominic Willmott discuss their interests in the field of jury research, and recent developments in this area of study.
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Jurors who believe rape myths contribute to dismal conviction rates – but judge-only trials won’t solve the problem
Lee Curley and James Munro compare the ideas and attitudes to the future of rape trials in Scotland.
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Weighing up the reliability of expert criminal evidence
Caroline Derry and Ian M. Kennedy debate the effects of forensic and linguistic distinctions on real-life decision making.