Social:Trial consulting
Trial consulting is the use of social scientists, particularly psychologists and communication experts, and economists, to aid attorneys in the presentation of a criminal trial or civil lawsuit.[1] Modern trial consultants help prepare witnesses, improve arguments and rhetoric, focus group and mock trials, change of venue surveys, and select juries.[2]
Overview
Traditionally sophisticated jury selection methods were a mainstay of trial consultants, they now "place far less emphasis on jury selection than they did in the past",[3] and many in the field now prefer the term "trial consulting" to "jury consulting".[4] Since many cases are now settled out of court or decided by arbitration, some trial consulting firms have diversified to include mock mediation and arbitration sessions.[5] This is also the reason that many jury/trial consultants are now referring to themselves as "litigation consultants".[6]
The traditional mainstays of trial consulting remain important. They include witness preparation, shadow juries, mock trials, focus groups, community attitude surveys, and expert assistance with trial presentation.[7][8]
References
- ↑ Brodsky, Stanley L. (2009). Principles and practice of trial consultation. New York: Guilford Press. ISBN 978-1-60623-254-5. OCLC 436034162. https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/436034162.
- ↑ Hutson, Matthew (March–April 2007). "Unnatural Selection". Psychology Today. https://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/200703/unnatural-selection.
- ↑ Kressel, Neil J.; Kressel, Dorit F. (2004). Stack and Sway: The New Science of Jury Consulting. Boulder, CO: Westview Press. pp. 86–87. ISBN 9780813342412. OCLC 55858096.
- ↑ Strier, Franklin; Shestowsky, Donna (1999). "Profiling the Profilers: A Study of the Trial Consulting Profession, Its Impact on Trial Justice, and What, if Anything, to Do About It". Wisconsin Law Review: pp. 450–51.
- ↑ Shapiro, Ari (June 9, 2005). "Jury Consultants and Arbitration of Civil Lawsuits". Day to Day (National Public Radio). https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4696235.
- ↑ Posey, Amy J.; Wrightsman, Lawrence S. (2005). Trial Consulting. New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780195183092. OCLC 819414718.[page needed]
- ↑ Prosise, Theodore O. "Shadow Juries: A Unique Advantage in Civil Trials". Litigation News. American Bar Association Section of Litigation. https://apps.americanbar.org/litigation/litigationnews/trial_skills/trial-practice-shadow-juries.html.
- ↑ Posey, Amy J. (2005). Trial consulting. Lawrence S. Wrightsman. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-804036-1. OCLC 65178143. https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/65178143.
Further reading
- Strier, Franklin (1999). "Whither Trial Consulting? Issues and Projections". Law and Human Behavior 23 (1): 93. doi:10.1023/a:1022378824280.
- Smith, R. Craig (2006). Championship Law: Seven Keys to Winning Performance in the Courtroom. Victoria, BC: Trafford Publishing. ISBN 9781412093729. OCLC 72981787.
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