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use such judgments to decide whether the defendant will receive the death penalty or a life sentence. During the sentencing phas ...
conduct interviews with a variety of individuals who are familiar with the defendant (e.g., parents, siblings, friends, employer ...
even the most eloquent presentation of mitigation evi- dence can be insufficient to counteract the effects of intrinsic juror bi ...
Jurors are also affected by victim characteristics and victim impact statements. If the victim is a public figure or a policeman ...
Because jurors are concerned about the defendant’s dangerousness and likelihood to be violent, evidence that the defendant has b ...
memory and identification accuracy has found that intoxicated witnesses are less likely to be accurate in their descriptions of ...
session, where they will be sober when they complete the dependent measures. Regardless of the research ques- tion, for safety p ...
upon recall and person identification. Law and Human Behavior, 16,425–446. Steele, C. M., & Josephs, R. A. (1990). Alcohol m ...
context of more complex criminal cases. For example, it is unclear how evaluators would deal with multiple pieces of alibi evide ...
the arbitrator’s decision typically is binding, but the dis- putants determine that as well as other features of the process by ...
that use mediation, neutral evaluation, or arbitration settle. A majority of studies find that the settlement rate in mediation ...
or participants’ assessments associated with whether mediation use is voluntary or mandatory, but some studies find that volunta ...
Further Readings ADR and the vanishing trial [Special issue]. (2004, Summer). Dispute Resolution Magazine, 10. Brazil, W. A. (19 ...
lead a criminal to kill and dispose of the child more quickly than he or she had planned. AMBER Alert Research A few researchers ...
(April 2003 to March 2005) on considering, debating, and crafting the Resolution that is quoted in this entry. It was approved b ...
would have been if the language had been included in the majority’s decision.) The Resolution (Quoted From the Task Force) RESOL ...
Discussion This Resolution does not take a position on the death penalty generally. Neither the ABA, which organized the Task Fo ...
is seen in its transformation of buildings, roads, side- walks, buses, and restrooms into places where people with disabilities ...
Psychological Consultations With Employers and Workers AAccccoommmmooddaattiioonn PPllaannss The ADA mandates that an employer w ...
should prepare a report consistent with professional standards and be prepared to be questioned in deposi- tion or in open court ...
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