Ch 15: Social Psych in Court Part 3: Dec. 3, 2012
Interrogations & Confessions Impact of social influence Motivations for false confessions? Compliance – Internalization -
Juries in Action How do they process info? Story order Witness order What is more influential?
Other Juror Issues “Death-Qualified” Jurors Inadmissible Evidence Who are they? What types of attitudes? Inadmissible Evidence Are jurors able to follow judges’ instructions?
Criticisms of Jury Research How is most social psych research on juries conducted? Criticisms? Researchers’ responses?