Jury Analyst

JULY 11, 2023

Oral Voir Dire & Jury Selection: Confirmation bias can extend to oral voir dire and the process of jury selection. These predetermined expectations about what makes a good juror can skew how jurors are evaluated during jury selection, regardless of what the evidence collected during voir dire questioning suggests.

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Jury Analyst

JULY 11, 2023

Oral Voir Dire & Jury Selection: Confirmation bias can extend to oral voir dire and the process of jury selection. These predetermined expectations about what makes a good juror can skew how jurors are evaluated during jury selection, regardless of what the evidence collected during voir dire suggests.

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Voir Dire Jury Selection Jury Deliberation Evidence 40

Sound Jury Blog

MAY 14, 2024

This is also the reason the emerging trend of defense attorneys counter-anchoring in voir dire is ineffective and more likely counterproductive. The fundamental problem is that too many witness prep sessions consist of sitting around a conference room for hours or days and talking through the issues in the testimony.

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Jonathan Leach LLC

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Attorneys often turn to trial consultants to help them with everything from jury selection to witness preparation. Additionally, trial consultants may act as observers during voir dire. They can conduct focus groups or mock trials that may change the way evidence is presented or even influence which expert witnesses are used.

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Sound Jury Blog

JANUARY 8, 2024

From a time standpoint, it can also be used to jumpstart a number of activities that you need to tackle anyway: your jury selection strategy, writing opening, creation of graphics, and writing of witness outlines. Witness Preparation for Deposition “I resolve to prepare my witnesses for depositions using role playing and video feedback.”

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Jury Analyst

AUGUST 7, 2024

Influence on witness credibility assessment: Jurors may disproportionately believe or discredit witnesses based on whether their testimony aligns with their preconceived notions. This can compromise the fairness of the trial, as witness credibility is a critical factor in determining guilt or innocence.

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Jury Analyst

JULY 17, 2023

We discussed how bias can lead to biased evaluations of evidence and witness testimony and the tendency to favor information that aligns with pre-existing beliefs during jury deliberations. The results can also inform oral voir dire strategies. However, most people behave as intuitive psychologists in their everyday lives.

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