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Researchers requesting information on attorney plea and jury selection strategies

By Douglas A. Berman

I have been contacted by a doctoral student in legal psychology at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice, who has kindly asked for me to post the following formation about research she and a colleague are doing on attorney judgment strategies in plea negotiations and during jury selection: Plea Bargaining Research Study (prosecutors and defense attorney participants needed): Researchers at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice are conducting a study investigating the factors that influence attorneys' plea bargaining decisions.  The study is conducted online and takes approximately 20 minutes to complete.  Participants will receive $30 for their participation, payable by check or PayPal.  Participants will be asked to assume the role of an attorney in a robbery case...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on April 29, 2010 (boomark / email).