jury understanding of judges’ instructions in capital cases,
1:395–396,1:418,1:426–428
nonverbal behavior of,1:388–390
sensitivity to suggestive lineup procedures,2: 519
use of religion by,2: 673
Judges’ nonverbal behavior, 1:388–390
Judicial settlement conferences,1: 16
Judicial waiver,2: 860
Juries,1: 406
administrative reforms,1:399–401
aggravating and mitigating circumstances in capital cases,
1:7,1:9–11
asking questions of witnesses,1: 418
bias of,1:415,1:423,2: 446
blindfold rules,1: 184
capital sentencing and,2: 517
Chicago Jury Project,1:65–68
children’s testimony,1:81–82,1:82–84
competence of,1:401–405
confession evidence,1:136–137
CSIeffect,1:175–176
deadlocked juries,1: 246
decision making by,1:370–371,1:401,1:403–404,1:418,
1:419,1:427–428,2:445–447,2:616,2:766–768,2: 809
deliberation of,1:408–412
discussing the evidence,1: 419
distribution of verdict preferences,1:409–410
diversity of,1:399,1: 401
evidence-driven juries,1: 410
eyewitnesses and,1:298,1:390–392
eyewitness identification and,1: 293
“for-cause” jurors,1:417,1:420,2: 705
hearsay testimony and,1: 355
hung jury,1:246,1: 425
inadmissible evidence, impact on,1:369–370
insanity defense and,1:370–372
joined trials and,1:392–395
judges’ instructions and,1:395–399,1:403–404,1:426–428
jury decisions vs. judges’ decisions,1:405–408
jury size and decision rule,1:423–425
legal authoritarianism,2:445–447
leniency bias,2:453–454
nonresponders,1: 401
nonunanimous decision rule,1: 425
nonverbal communication,1: 422
note taking by,1:418–419
nullification of,1:412–415
out-of-pocket expenses,1: 400
posttrial jurror interviews,2: 820
pretrial publicity and,2:615–618
race, impact on,2:667–670
racial composition of,2:669–670
reforms,1:399–401
restrictions on,1: 418
shadow juries,2:819–820
“social decision rule,”1:423,1: 426
statistical information and,2:762–764
Story model for juror decision making,2:766–768
term of service,1: 400
trial consultant training,2:814–817
unanimous rule juries,1: 425
understanding of judges’ instructions in capital cases,
1:426–428
verdict-drive juries,1: 410
See alsoJury selection
Juries and eyewitnesses, 1:390–392
perceptions of child defendants,1: 84
testimony by victims of child sexual abuse,1:83–84
Juries and joined trials, 1:392–395
Juries and judges’ instructions, 1:395–399,1:403–404
comprehension rates,1:395–396,1:418,1:426–428
“dynamite charge,”1:245–247
effectiveness of,1: 397
improving the process,1:397–398
joined trials,1:392–395
judges’ nonverbal behavior,1:388–390
jury nullification,1: 414
jury reforms,1:417–419
jury understanding of judges’ instructions in capital cases,
1:426–428
“plain English” movement,1:398–399
special verdict forms,1: 398
written instructions,1: 398
Jurisdiction, waiver to criminal court,2:859–862
Juror Bias Scale (JBS),2:446,2: 447
Jury administration reforms, 1:399–401
Jury competence, 1:401–405
juror decision making,1:370–371,1:401,1:403–404,1:418,
1:419,2:445–447,2:766–768
jury reforms,1:417–419
use of evidence,1:401–403
Jury decisions versus judges’ decisions, 1:405–408
damage awards,1:181–184
Jury deliberation, 1:408–412
deliberation quality,1: 411
distribution of verdict preferences,1:409–410
foreperson,1:408–409
jury nullification,1:414–415
models of,1:408–409
monetary award decisions,1: 411
restrictions on jury during,1: 418
speaking and discussion content,1: 409
use of religion in,2: 683
Jury deliberations,consensus,1:410–411
Jury nullification, 1:412–415
history of,1:412–414
Jury questionnaires, 1:415–416
Jury reforms, 1:417–419
damage awards,1: 184
enhancing jury comprehension,1:418,1: 419
jury size and decision rule,1:423–425
voir dire,1:417–418,1: 420
Jury selection, 1:420–423
capital murder trial,1: 188
community surveys,2:818–819
death qualification of juries,1:190–192
efficacy of,1: 423
individual characteristics as predictors of verdicts,1:422–423
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