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Is there a relationship between age and ethnic prejudice?
As you have probably noticed, we read a lot of research here at The Jury Room. We are looking for nuggets of knowledge or pearls of wisdom we can apply to our day-to-day practice of litigation advocacy. If you’ve read our work on generations you likely already know there is a relationship between age and read more
Shooting the messenger: The intergroup sensitivity effect
We have likely all heard the saying “Don’t shoot the messenger”. According to new research, we are more likely to shoot that unlucky messenger when they are an outgroup rather than ingroup member. While that makes sense (sort of) it’s an intriguing article. And likely a depressing article for those who would like to promote read more
Maybe you really should use PowerPoint in court!
PowerPoint is often maligned but new research shows a courtroom PowerPoint effect that is nothing to dismiss! When Plaintiff attorneys used PowerPoint slides, mock jurors thought the Defendant was more liable for the alleged behavior. When the Defense used PowerPoint slides, the Defendant was less liable in the eyes of the mock jurors. Seriously? Because read more
“Jew me down”: Was that really said on the House floor?
Yes. And if you haven’t seen it by now, as a public service, you can find the video here courtesy of boingboing. State Representative (OK-Republican) Dennis Johnson probably never thought his speech to a seemingly lightly populated House of Representatives floor would make such a splash. But racial slurs in our ‘caught-on-tape’ society are likely to read more
Eyewitness testimony: It’s how you talk and who I think you are
We know about the problems with inaccuracy in eyewitness testimony. But here’s a study showing bias in how listeners assess the eyewitnesses themselves. Yes, you read that correctly. It isn’t about the content of the eyewitness’ testimony. Oh no. It is instead about how the eyewitness talks and how the listener assesses their social standing. read more
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