The Impact of Minimal versus Extended Voir Dire and Judicial Rehabilitation in Civil Cases

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jessica M. Salerno ◽  
John Campbell ◽  
Hannah Phalen ◽  
Samantha Bean ◽  
Valerie P. Hans ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Voir Dire ◽  
Civil Cases ◽  
The Impact

The impact of minimal versus extended voir dire and judicial rehabilitation on mock jurors’ decisions in civil cases.

2021 ◽  
Vol 45 (4) ◽  
pp. 336-355
Author(s):  
Jessica M. Salerno ◽  
John C. Campbell ◽  
Hannah J. Phalen ◽  
Samantha R. Bean ◽  
Valerie P. Hans ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mock Jurors ◽  
Voir Dire ◽  
Civil Cases ◽  
The Impact

The Value of a Nondirective Voir Dire Style in Jury Selection

1995 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 129-151 ◽  
Author(s):  
KATHI MIDDENDORF ◽  
JAMES LUGINBUHL
Keyword(s):  
Due Process ◽  
Jury Selection ◽  
Voir Dire ◽  
The Law ◽  
Directive Style ◽  
The Impact

The impact of different styles of voir dire was explored. Subjects listened to a directive voir dire, a nondirective voir dire, a judge alone, or nothing. A subset of each of those groups then responded to a voir dire conducted in either a directive or a nondirective fashion. Listening to a voir dire tended to educate subjects about the law more than hearing only the judge explain the law. In the second part of the experiment, those who underwent a nondirective voir dire were rated as more self-disclosing and were more willing to admit their inability to abide by legal due process guarantees. It was concluded that a nondirective style of voir dire is more effective at uncovering grounds for cause challenges than is a directive style of voir dire.

scholarly journals Prosecuting Attorneys in a Democracy – A California Perspective

2020 ◽  
Vol 42 (3) ◽  
pp. 141-167
Author(s):  
Patrick McKinley
Keyword(s):  
Separation Of Powers ◽  
Attorney General ◽  
District Attorney ◽  
Criminal Cases ◽  
Voir Dire ◽  
Judicial Control ◽  
District Attorneys ◽  
Federal Constitution ◽  
Search Warrant ◽  
The Impact

A prosecuting attorney in a democracy is very important in the processing of criminal cases- from pre-filing to final appeal. Much of the involvement of the District Attorney, both before a criminal case is filed, and during the prosecution of the case, stems from the “Exclusionary Rule”. It is the usual case that the police will bring their investigation, their arrest warrant or search warrant affidavit to a District Attorney to review it prior to taking it to the judge. In this connection, District Attorneys will themselves reject 5-10% of the warrant requests submitted to them for approval, often asking law enforcement to do some further investigation before resubmitting the warrant. Furthermore, because of the Doctrine of Separation of Powers, only the District Attorney or the California State Attorney General can make the decision to file or not file a case. This Article illustrates the impact of such discretion. The problem of democracy is strictly connected to the process of DA’s selection, what has also been here presented. Another fundamental issue is a role of DA in voir dire, mainly because jury trials are guaranteed by the federal Constitution and are associated with the idea of democracy. Separation of Powers and Judicial Control of the DA, the police, and the sentencing of those convicted of crimes have been analyzed from the perspective of the California law. Additionally, the article includes final comments on the technological progress and its impact on criminal law and democracy. All the conclusions have been made in reference to Author’s experience as Assistant DA in California.

scholarly journals THE IMPACT OF ATTORNEYS ON JUDICIAL DECISIONS: EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE FROM CIVIL CASES

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Caio Castelliano de Vasconcelos ◽  
Eduardo Watanabe de Oliveira ◽  
Waldir Leôncio Netto
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Judicial Decisions ◽  
Civil Cases ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals Cyber Abuse Behaviour in Young Adults : Revenge Porn and how the Bournemouth University Community can learn from the issue.

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Norbert Litia Rogers
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
University Students ◽  
Remedial Action ◽  
Online Harassment ◽  
Revenge Porn ◽  
Civil Cases ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Cyber Abuse ◽  
University Community

This paper analyses the impact that victims of cyber extortion face in particularly with revenge pornography. It points out legislation available for remedial action in civil cases such as sextortion. The paper is written to help safeguard university students from online harassment and points out the channels available for reporting incidences of revenge porn.

scholarly journals Memory and Credibility Perceptions of Alcohol and Other Drug Intoxicated Witnesses and Victims of Crime

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lauren Ann Monds ◽  
Hayley Joanne Cullen ◽  
Lilian Kloft ◽  
Celine van Golde ◽  
Anthony Harrison ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Expert Witness ◽  
Personal Beliefs ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Voir Dire ◽  
Juror Perceptions ◽  
Polysubstance Use ◽  
Perceived Impact ◽  
Victim Intoxication ◽  
Court Proceedings ◽  
The Impact

Research into juror perceptions regarding the impact of intoxication on eyewitness memory and credibility is scarce for substances other than alcohol. However, jurors are frequently told to draw on their personal beliefs and experience with intoxicating substances to infer their impact on the case. It is therefore important to investigate laypeople’s perceptions regarding witness and victim intoxication across a range of substances, and whether these perceptions are associated with substance familiarity. Participants (n = 470) completed a survey assessing familiarity and use of different substances, as well as perceptions regarding effects on the memory and credibility of intoxicated victims and witnesses. While participants most frequently reported believing that alcohol, hallucinogens, and polysubstance use of alcohol and cannabis have large negative effects on memory, they more frequently reported that they do not know the extent to which cannabis and cocaine affect memory. In addition, attitudes were found to vary based on substance familiarity. Differences with respect to the perceived impact on memory and credibility of various substances have relevance to court proceedings, particularly in terms of voir dire procedures and whether an expert witness may be required to educate the court on the impacts of different forms of intoxication.

Formation of Lunar Craters and Bright Rays as a Result of Meteorite Impacts

1962 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. 415-418
Author(s):  
K. P. Stanyukovich ◽  
V. A. Bronshten
Keyword(s):  
Explosive Charge ◽  
The Moon ◽  
Meteorite Impacts ◽  
The Earth ◽  
Lunar Craters ◽  
The Impact

The phenomena accompanying the impact of large meteorites on the surface of the Moon or of the Earth can be examined on the basis of the theory of explosive phenomena if we assume that, instead of an exploding meteorite moving inside the rock, we have an explosive charge (equivalent in energy), situated at a certain distance under the surface.

The Geosciences Applied to Lunar Exploration

1962 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. 169-257 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Green
Keyword(s):  
Lunar Surface ◽  
Probable Mechanism ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Lunar Exploration ◽  
Geological Model ◽  
Apply Geophysics ◽  
Surface Features ◽  
The Impact

The term geo-sciences has been used here to include the disciplines geology, geophysics and geochemistry. However, in order to apply geophysics and geochemistry effectively one must begin with a geological model. Therefore, the science of geology should be used as the basis for lunar exploration. From an astronomical point of view, a lunar terrain heavily impacted with meteors appears the more reasonable; although from a geological standpoint, volcanism seems the more probable mechanism. A surface liberally marked with volcanic features has been advocated by such geologists as Bülow, Dana, Suess, von Wolff, Shaler, Spurr, and Kuno. In this paper, both the impact and volcanic hypotheses are considered in the application of the geo-sciences to manned lunar exploration. However, more emphasis is placed on the volcanic, or more correctly the defluidization, hypothesis to account for lunar surface features.

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