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Impact Of The Csi Effect And Authority Bias On Juror Decisions, Meredith Scruggs
Impact Of The Csi Effect And Authority Bias On Juror Decisions, Meredith Scruggs
Undergraduate Honors Theses
The recent increase in number of crime drama television shows raises the issue that these fictional portrayals may impact real proceedings in the justice system. This phenomenon has become known as the CSI effect. This includes the concept of authority bias, by which laypeople place higher value on information provided by those that they perceive to be in positions of authority. 289 college students completed a survey comparing their likelihood to match an unknown fingerprint to a suspect’s, after actors portraying evidence technicians either confirm the match or provide no conclusion. Results showed no significant interaction between the confirmation condition …
Human Trafficking Definitions To Eradication In Virginia: A Legislative Analysis, Hannah Kay Byrum
Human Trafficking Definitions To Eradication In Virginia: A Legislative Analysis, Hannah Kay Byrum
Undergraduate Honors Theses
The gap between the reality of human trafficking in Virginia and the necessary legislative systems, remedies, and support afforded to victims, is wide. My research arose from my experience navigating this incongruity in Virginia law and its impacts, through a delegate’s office, the office of a United States Senator, and a government relations firm. This research articulates the significant, material legislative initiatives required in Virginia’s human trafficking legislative landscape. In surveying this landscape, this research articulates where incongruences ex-unified language and legislative definitions, exist in key areas. This research addresses the need for expansion on the parameters to which victims …