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By Karl R. Keys, Esq.

The Capital Jury Project’s Scot Sundby has new scholarship out on jury dynamics entitled “War and Peace in the Jury Room: How Capital Juries Reach Unanimity.” An initial quick read through indicates it is must read material for trial level litigators. From the abstract: Using data from the Capital Jury Project, this article takes a close look inside the jury room at the process by which capital juries reach a unanimous verdict at the penalty phase. The process proves to be fascinating one. The article first examines the relationship between first ballot voting patterns and the ultimate sentence, and then explores the dynamics of group interaction in achieving unanimity. In particular, by using the jurors? own narratives, the piece delves into the psychological process and arguments through which the majority jurors persuade the holdouts to change their votes...continue to full post

Full post as published by Capital Defense Weekly on May 13, 2010 (boomark / email).