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Role Playing and the Study of Jury Behavior

Kerr, Norbert L., Nerenz, David R., Herrick, David (1979) Role Playing and the Study of Jury Behavior. Sociological Methods & Research, 7 (3). pp. 337-355. ISSN 0049-1241. E-ISSN 1552-8294. (doi:10.1177/004912417900700305) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:42552)

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Abstract

Widespread use of simulated trials and mock juries to study jury behavior has stimulated concern for the external validity ofsuch simulations. A study is reported which examined the role-playing nature of mock jury deliberation. Subjects were either given typical role-playing instructions, or were led to believe that they were deciding an actual student discipline case. The two conditions did not differ significantly on their group or individual verdicts, sentence recommendations, deliberation time, or estimated social decision schemes. The significance and limitations of these results for the study of jury behavior are discussed.

Item Type: Article
DOI/Identification number: 10.1177/004912417900700305
Subjects: B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Human and Social Sciences > School of Psychology
Depositing User: M.L. Barnoux
Date Deposited: 21 Aug 2014 11:46 UTC
Last Modified: 22 Nov 2021 15:39 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/42552 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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