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Law and Human Behavior, Vol. 3, Nos. 1/2, 1979 Use of the Simulation Method in the Study of Jury Behavior Some Methodological Considerations Robert M. Bray* and Norbert L. Kerrt Current literature reviews (Davis, Bray, & Holt, 1977; Elwork & Sales, in press; Ger- basi, Zuckerman, & Reis, 1977) reveal a lively interest in the study of jury func- tioning. In most of the extant research, simulations in the form of a mock trial have emerged as the primary research vehicle. Despite its popularity, a great deal of criticism has been leveled at this mode of investigation (e.g., Bermant, McGuire, McKinley, & Salo, 1974; Kone6ni, Mulcahy, & Ebbesen, in press; Colasanto & Sanders, Note 1; Miller, Fontes, Boster, & Sunnafrank, Note 2). While such criticism deserves thoughtful consideration , there also seems to be a need for an analysis that clearly examines variations in mock-trial simulations and their relative strengths and weaknesses. Although all mock trials simulate events that naturally occur in the courtroom, these simulations are marked by procedural variations on a number of dimensions. We examined the procedures of 72 studies 1 conducted during the past two decades (with over 60 appearing since 1970) and classified them
Law and Human Behavior – American Psychological Association
Published: Mar 1, 1979
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