Making Jury Trials Fair

This book proposes using a 'jury-centric approach' for improving laws, practices, and procedures in jury trials. It also examines juror comprehension research and why judges and lawyers have often been sceptical about this research.

Autorentext

Dr Greg Byrne PSM is an experienced criminal law policy adviser. He has led many significant criminal law reforms in Victoria, Australia, over the past 25 years. His research and publication interests focus primarily on juries, sexual offences, victims of crime, and criminal law reform.

Klappentext

This book proposes using a 'jury-centric approach' for improving laws, practices, and procedures in jury trials. It also examines juror comprehension research and why judges and lawyers have often been sceptical about this research.

Inhalt

Foreword (Felicity Hampel AM SC). Preface. Acknowledgement of Country. Acronyms and Abbreviations. Glossary. 1. Introduction 2. How Courts Determine What Guidance Jurors Need 3. Social Science Juror Comprehension Research 4. The Relationship Between the Law and Social Science Juror Comprehension Research 5. An Interdisciplinary Juries Advisory Council 6. A Jury-centric Approach 7. Case Study One - Structured Decision-Making Aids 8. Case Study Two - Homicide Offences 9. Case Study Three - Misconceptions in Sexual Offence Trials 10. Conclusion - Employing a Jury-centric Approach. Index.