The goals here are straightforward: to increase the thoroughness of jurors’ evidence review and to improve jurors’ deliberations. The premise is that jurors who focus and deliberate in a meaningful way are more likely to reach the correct decision.
Publish Date / Last Revised
October 15, 2024
Topic
- Jury
- Trial Advocacy
Resource Type
- Practice Aid
- White Paper
Audience Type
- Fellows
- Judges
- Law Students
- Lawyers
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