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The effects of rational and experiential information processing of expert testimony in death penalty cases.
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Behavioral sciences & the law [Behav Sci Law] 2004; Vol. 22 (6), pp. 801-22. - Publication Year :
- 2004
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Abstract
- Past research examining the effects of actuarial and clinical expert testimony on defendants' dangerousness in Texas death penalty sentencing has found that jurors are more influenced by less scientific pure clinical expert testimony and less influenced by more scientific actuarial expert testimony (Krauss & Lee, 2003; Krauss & Sales, 2001). By applying cognitive-experiential self-theory (CEST) to juror decision-making, the present study was undertaken in an attempt to offer a theoretical rationale for these findings. Based on past CEST research, 163 mock jurors were either directed into a rational mode or experiential mode of processing. Consistent with CEST and inconsistent with previous research using the same stimulus materials, results demonstrate that jurors in a rational mode of processing more heavily weighted actuarial expert testimony in their dangerousness assessments, while those jurors in the experiential condition were more influenced by clinical expert testimony. The policy implications of these findings are discussed.<br /> (Copyright 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.)
- Subjects :
- Adolescent
Adult
Affect
Attention
Criminal Law legislation & jurisprudence
Female
Humans
Male
Rationalization
Risk Assessment
Set, Psychology
Students psychology
Capital Punishment legislation & jurisprudence
Dangerous Behavior
Decision Making
Expert Testimony legislation & jurisprudence
Mental Processes
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0735-3936
- Volume :
- 22
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Behavioral sciences & the law
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 15568199
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1002/bsl.621