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Understanding Juror Decisions: The Influence Of Other Jurors' Votes, Unanimous Versus Majority Decision Rule, And Juror Gender, La Donna Flanagan James Jul 1998

Understanding Juror Decisions: The Influence Of Other Jurors' Votes, Unanimous Versus Majority Decision Rule, And Juror Gender, La Donna Flanagan James

Sociology & Criminal Justice Theses & Dissertations

Jury deliberations are secret and there is great curiosity, both among academics and the lay population, about what goes on inside the jury room. Prior research suggests that individuals are very susceptible to the social pressures of others and that this has important implications for decision-making among jury members. Research on jury decision-making also suggests the importance of the assigned decision rule and gender in jury deliberations and trial outcomes. This study used a fictional vignette clearly constructed to elicit a not guilty reaction. The impact of other jurors' votes, assigned decision rule (unanimous versus two-thirds majority), and juror gender …


The Political Psychology Of Child Molestation: Import For The Rule Of Law, Ibpp Editor May 1998

The Political Psychology Of Child Molestation: Import For The Rule Of Law, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article describes the problematic nature of child molestation for the rule of law.


Factors Contributing To Juvenile Violence In Indian Communities, Larry Echohawk May 1998

Factors Contributing To Juvenile Violence In Indian Communities, Larry Echohawk

Brigham Young University Journal of Public Law

No abstract provided.


Consequences Of False Confessions: Deprivations Of Liberty And Miscarriages Of Justice In The Age Of Psychological Interrogation, Richard A. Leo, Richard J. Ofshe Jan 1998

Consequences Of False Confessions: Deprivations Of Liberty And Miscarriages Of Justice In The Age Of Psychological Interrogation, Richard A. Leo, Richard J. Ofshe

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

No abstract provided.


Lindesmith V. Anslinger: An Early Government Victory In The Failed War On Drugs, John F. Galliher, David P. Keys, Michael Elsner Jan 1998

Lindesmith V. Anslinger: An Early Government Victory In The Failed War On Drugs, John F. Galliher, David P. Keys, Michael Elsner

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

No abstract provided.


Protecting The Innocent From False Confessions And Lost Confessions--And From Miranda, Paul G. Cassell Jan 1998

Protecting The Innocent From False Confessions And Lost Confessions--And From Miranda, Paul G. Cassell

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

No abstract provided.


Don't I Know You From Somewhere: Why Due Process Should Bar Judges From Presiding Over Cases When They Have Previously Prosectued The Defendant, Peter M. Friedman Jan 1998

Don't I Know You From Somewhere: Why Due Process Should Bar Judges From Presiding Over Cases When They Have Previously Prosectued The Defendant, Peter M. Friedman

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

No abstract provided.


Requiring Battered Women Die: Murder Liability For Mothers Under Failure To Protect Statutes, Michelle S. Jacobs Jan 1998

Requiring Battered Women Die: Murder Liability For Mothers Under Failure To Protect Statutes, Michelle S. Jacobs

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

No abstract provided.


The Court Upholds A State Law Prohibiting Physician-Assisted Suicide, Brett Feinberg Jan 1998

The Court Upholds A State Law Prohibiting Physician-Assisted Suicide, Brett Feinberg

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

No abstract provided.


A Look At The Use Of Acquitted Conduct In Sentencing, Erica K. Beutler Jan 1998

A Look At The Use Of Acquitted Conduct In Sentencing, Erica K. Beutler

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

No abstract provided.


Legislating Through The Use Of Commentary: The Sentencing Commission's Interpretation Of 994(H) Of The Sentencing Reform Act, Jeffrey H. Knox Jan 1998

Legislating Through The Use Of Commentary: The Sentencing Commission's Interpretation Of 994(H) Of The Sentencing Reform Act, Jeffrey H. Knox

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

No abstract provided.


Cyberporn And Censorship: Constitutional Barriers To Preventing Access To Internet Pornography By Minors, Glenn E. Simon Jan 1998

Cyberporn And Censorship: Constitutional Barriers To Preventing Access To Internet Pornography By Minors, Glenn E. Simon

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

No abstract provided.


The Misappropriation Theory: A Valid Application Of 10(B) To Protect Property Rights In Information, Keith Adam Simon Jan 1998

The Misappropriation Theory: A Valid Application Of 10(B) To Protect Property Rights In Information, Keith Adam Simon

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

No abstract provided.


Comments On Kamisar, Daniel D. Polsby Jan 1998

Comments On Kamisar, Daniel D. Polsby

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

No abstract provided.


Recent Books Jan 1998

Recent Books

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

No abstract provided.


Declining Homicide In New York City: A Tale Of Two Trends, Jeffrey Fagan, Franklin E. Zimring, June Kim Jan 1998

Declining Homicide In New York City: A Tale Of Two Trends, Jeffrey Fagan, Franklin E. Zimring, June Kim

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

No abstract provided.


The Improbable Transformation Of Inner-City Neighborhoods: Crime, Violence, Drugs, And Youth In The 1990s, Richard Curtis Jan 1998

The Improbable Transformation Of Inner-City Neighborhoods: Crime, Violence, Drugs, And Youth In The 1990s, Richard Curtis

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

No abstract provided.


Getting Out Of This Mess: Steps Toward Addressing And Avoiding Inordinate Delay In Capital Cases, Dwight Aarons Jan 1998

Getting Out Of This Mess: Steps Toward Addressing And Avoiding Inordinate Delay In Capital Cases, Dwight Aarons

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

No abstract provided.


Recent Books Jan 1998

Recent Books

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

No abstract provided.


Book Review Jan 1998

Book Review

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

No abstract provided.


Therapy For Convicted Sex Offenders: Pursuing Rehabilitation Without Incrimination, Jonathan Kaden Jan 1998

Therapy For Convicted Sex Offenders: Pursuing Rehabilitation Without Incrimination, Jonathan Kaden

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

No abstract provided.


Asymmetrical Causation And Criminal Desistance, Christopher Uggen, Irving Piliavin Jan 1998

Asymmetrical Causation And Criminal Desistance, Christopher Uggen, Irving Piliavin

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

No abstract provided.


Cross Cultural Relations In Law Enforcement, Mario Martin Cortez Jan 1998

Cross Cultural Relations In Law Enforcement, Mario Martin Cortez

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.


Criminal Law And Criminology: Survey Of Recent Books, Juliet Casper Smith Jan 1998

Criminal Law And Criminology: Survey Of Recent Books, Juliet Casper Smith

Articles by Maurer Faculty

No abstract provided.


Using The Innocent To Scapegoat Miranda: Another Reply To Paul Cassell, Richard A. Leo, Richard J. Ofshe Jan 1998

Using The Innocent To Scapegoat Miranda: Another Reply To Paul Cassell, Richard A. Leo, Richard J. Ofshe

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

No abstract provided.


Recent Books Jan 1998

Recent Books

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

No abstract provided.


Does Congress Abuse Its Spending Clause Power By Attaching Conditions On The Receipt Of Federal Law Enforcement Funds To A State's Compliance With Megan's Law, W. Paul Koenig Jan 1998

Does Congress Abuse Its Spending Clause Power By Attaching Conditions On The Receipt Of Federal Law Enforcement Funds To A State's Compliance With Megan's Law, W. Paul Koenig

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

No abstract provided.


The Limits Of The Preventive State, Carol S. Steiker Jan 1998

The Limits Of The Preventive State, Carol S. Steiker

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

No abstract provided.


Federal False Statement Prosecutions: The Absurd Becomes Material, Bradford R. Hise Jan 1998

Federal False Statement Prosecutions: The Absurd Becomes Material, Bradford R. Hise

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

No abstract provided.


Exluding Automobile Passengers From Fourth Amendment Protection, Jenny L. Riggs Jan 1998

Exluding Automobile Passengers From Fourth Amendment Protection, Jenny L. Riggs

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

No abstract provided.