The effect of verdict system on juror decisions: a quantitative meta-analysis

Jackson, Elaine; Curley, Lee; Leverick, Fiona; Lages, Martin

doi:10.1080/13218719.2023.2272912

Psychiatry, Psychology and Law

2024

DOI: 10.1080/13218719.2023.2272912

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The effect of verdict system on juror decisions: a quantitative meta-analysis

Elaine Jackson,

Lee Curley,

Fiona Leverick

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Rape Myths and Verdict Systems: What Is Influencing Conviction Rates in Rape Trials in Scotland?

Curley,

Lages,

Sime

et al. 2024

Behavioral Sciences

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The Scottish verdict system includes three verdicts: ‘guilty’, ‘not guilty’ and ‘not proven’. Politicians propose that the three-verdict system is partially to blame for the low conviction rate of rape, whereas research suggests that rape myths may be having a larger impact. To test the effects of varying verdict systems (guilty, not guilty and not proven; guilty and not guilty; a series of proven and not proven verdicts) and rape myths on juror verdicts. A total of 180 participants answered questions regarding their acceptance of rape myths using the Acceptance of Modern Myth and Sexual Aggression (AMMSA) scale. They then watched a staged rape trial filmed in a real courtroom and reached a verdict. Participants also provided longer-form answers on which thematical analysis was conducted. The main findings are as follows: (1) The special verdict system leads to a higher conviction rate than the other systems when rape myth acceptance is controlled for. (2) The higher the rape myth acceptance, the more favourably the accused was perceived and the less favourably the complainer was perceived.

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Rape Myths and Verdict Systems: What Is Influencing Conviction Rates in Rape Trials in Scotland?

Curley,

Lages,

Sime

et al. 2024

Behavioral Sciences

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The effect of verdict system on juror decisions: a quantitative meta-analysis

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Rape Myths and Verdict Systems: What Is Influencing Conviction Rates in Rape Trials in Scotland?

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