Beyond the legal barriers: Institutional gatekeeping and real jury research

Jacqueline Horan, Mark Israel

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    Abstract

    Social science research must displace myth, anecdote, and judicial hearsay in directing reform of the jury system. Drawing on the experiences of researchers from commonwealth countries, we explore why it has been so hard to undertake research on real juries. We also identify how the legal and institutional “barriers” might be lifted to facilitate an evidence-based approach to jury reform.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)422-436
    Number of pages15
    JournalAustralian and New Zealand Journal of Criminology
    Volume49
    Issue number3
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 1 Sept 2016

    Keywords

    • Access to jurors
    • evidence-based reform
    • juries
    • jury research
    • research gatekeepers

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