The effect of jurors' race on their response to scientific evidence [[electronic resource] /] / Stephanie L. Albertson

• Autore: Albertson Stephanie L (Stephanie Lynn), <1971->
• Pubblicazione: El Paso, Tex., : LFB Scholarly Pub., c2012
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (174 p.)
• Disciplina: 347.73/67
• Soggetto topico: Jurors - United States - Decision making; Discrimination in criminal justice administration - United States; Jurors - United States - Attitudes; Evidence, Criminal - United States; Evidence, Expert - United States
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: The importance of jurors' race -- The impact of attitude formation on jury decision making -- Background : the science of DNA and the use of complex scientific evidence in the courts -- Scientific evidence and juror comprehension -- An analysis of jurors' race and education -- Summary of findings : the need for reform.
• Sommario/riassunto: Albertson seeks to analyze the influence of jurors' race on perceptions of complex scientific evidence. Jury eligible citizens viewed a mock criminal trial involving the presentation of mitochondrial deoxyribonucleic acid (mtDNA). White and African American mock jurors' perceptions of mtDNA were measured. Although robust findings were discovered regarding race, results imply that an educational background in science and math is important. The present study has shown the negative impact that low levels of science and math courses have on perceptions of scientific evidence. Courtroom evidence wi
• Titolo autorizzato: The effect of jurors' race on their response to scientific evidence
• ISBN: 1-59332-512-6
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910812516103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Criminal justice (LFB Scholarly Publishing LLC)