Jury instructions
Incentivized Informants and Wrongful Convictions: Understanding the Risks and Mitigating the Effects
Jury Deliberations of Child Witnesses with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Unconventional Wisdom: Research Shakes Up Assumptions About Sex Trafficking Clues in Online Escort Ads
Scientific study finds that many widely recognized indicators of trafficking in online escort ads are likely not reliable. Research also produces new practice guide.
Improving Juror Assessments of Forensic Testimony and Its Effects on Decision-Making and Evidence Evaluation
The subtle effects of implicit bias instructions
Booker and Beyond Analyzing Sentencing Reform and Exploring New Research Directions
This webinar features a discussion of previously published research on the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2005 Booker decision - which effectively transformed the United States Sentencing Guidelines from a mandatory, to an advisory, system. The presentation will address selected research findings from the last 15 years. Individual participants will briefly review their previous research findings with particular attention paid to the analytic methods used.
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Can Jury Instructions Have an Impact on Trial Outcomes?
Expanding Research to Examine the Impacts of Forensic Science on the Criminal Justice System
In 2004, the National Institute of Justice created the social science research on forensic sciences (SSRFS) research program to explore the impact of forensic sciences on the criminal justice system and the administration of justice. Much of the early research from the SSRFS program focused on DNA processing and the use of DNA in investigations and prosecutions.
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