Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Do Juries Deliberate? |
| Authors: |
Gastil, John1, Burkhalter, Stephanie2, Black, Laura W.3 |
| Source: |
Small Group Research. Jun2007, Vol. 38 Issue 3, p337-359. 26p. 3 Charts. |
| Subject Terms: |
*Public speaking, *Interpersonal relations, *Decision making, *Organizational communication, Small group research, Verdicts, Civil trials, Social group work, Criminal judgments, Democracy, Social participation, Social skills |
| Abstract: |
Despite long-standing interest in juries and a growing body of work on public deliberation, we have a limited understanding of how often everyday juries actually engage in meaningful deliberation. This study uses deliberative theory and small group research to develop a set of research questions and hypotheses regarding how juror characteristics promote deliberation as well as how deliberation influences juror satisfaction. Examination of 267 jurors' accounts of their experiences deliberating on municipal criminal juries suggests that juries do, indeed, deliberate at a remarkably high level of competence. Results show complex relationships between juror characteristics and their levels of deliberation as well as a direct link between the quality of deliberation and juror satisfaction. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: |
Education Research Complete |
