Learn how biases shape juror perceptions that may result in leaning toward one party over the other and ways to overcome juror reluctance to identify and admit bias.
Bias - the term carries a strongly negative connotation, yet we all have them. Think of them as inclinations, assumptions, general beliefs, and results from a lifetime of experiences. Jurors who are assembled in a room full of strangers, attorneys, and authority in the form of the judge, feel that bias is bad. They often don't want to admit that they have biases - beliefs and life experiences that will direct their attention, provide them with specific insight, and lead them to draw conclusions that are shaped by something other than the evidence. Oftentimes, jurors don't even recognize their biases and/or appreciate just how much their own biases may impact their jury service. Additionally, jurors are reluctant to admit biases even when they are aware of them. This material will focus on explaining juror research, which helps us identify juror bias. Learn about situational variables and contribute to bias in the jury. Discuss how the use of social media may inform your jury selection decisions by allowing you additional insight into a juror. This is a practical talk that will stress pointers that should make your life easier during voir dire and jury selection.
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David E. Cannon
Trial Innovations
David Cannon
- Cofounder of Trial Innovations, a national litigation/trial consulting firm
- Practice emphasizes all aspects of litigation consulting, from witness preparation to mock trials, focus groups, shadow juries, online mock trials, and jury selection in civil and criminal cases throughout the country
- Conducts regular seminars and workshops on numerous consulting topics, such as jury selection and witness preparation
- Author of several publications related to the areas of voir dire and jury selection
- Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology and Law from the University of Alabama
- Active member and former board member of the American Society of Trial Consultants (ASTC)
- Can be contacted at [email protected] or 310-927-5879
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