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The “Csi Effect”: Better Jurors Through Television And Science?, Michael Mann
The “Csi Effect”: Better Jurors Through Television And Science?, Michael Mann
Michael D. Mann
This Comment explores how television shows such as CSI and Law & Order have created heightened juror expectations in courtrooms across America. Surprise acquitals often have prosectors scratching their heads as jurors hold them to this new "Hollywood" standard. The Comment also analyzes the CSI phenomena by reflecting on past legal television shows that have influenced the public's perception of the legal profession and how the "CSI effect" has placed an even greater burden on parties to proffer some kind of forensic evidence at trial.
The Comment was published in volume 24 of the Buffalo Public Interest Law Journal (2006).
South Dakota Tribal Court Handbook (Revised Edition), Frank Pommersheim
South Dakota Tribal Court Handbook (Revised Edition), Frank Pommersheim
Frank Pommersheim
The South Dakota Tribal Court Handbook is designed to provide an informative and ready resource for the practicing bar in South Dakota as well as for the tribal and statewide community at large. The overarching objective of this effort is to facilitate ongoing communication, understanding, and respect for tribal courts and tribal court personnel.
Los Principios Generales Del Derecho Probatorio Y El Proceso Civil, Dr Leonardo J. Raznovich
Los Principios Generales Del Derecho Probatorio Y El Proceso Civil, Dr Leonardo J. Raznovich
Dr Leonardo J Raznovich
This article, written and published for a Spanish speaking audience, provides with a critical comparative overview of the principles of civil procedure and of the law of evidence.
Preparing Your Witness: Do’S And Don’Ts, J. Palmer Lockard Ii
Preparing Your Witness: Do’S And Don’Ts, J. Palmer Lockard Ii
J. Palmer Lockard II
Ambiguity Aversion And The Criminal Process, Alex Stein, Uzi Segal
Ambiguity Aversion And The Criminal Process, Alex Stein, Uzi Segal
Alex Stein
Ambiguity aversion is a person's rational attitude towards probability's indeterminacy. When a person is averse towards such ambiguities, he increases the probability of the unfavorable outcome to reflect that fear. This observation is particularly true about a criminal defendant who faces a jury trial. Neither the defendant nor the prosecution knows whether the jury will convict the defendant. Their best estimation relies on a highly generalized probability that attaches to a broad category of similar cases. The prosecution, as a repeat player, is predominantly interested in the conviction rate that it achieves over a long series of cases. It therefore …