Civil Juries and Civil Justice : Psychological and Legal Perspectives
- Author
- Brian H. Bornstein, Richard L. Wiener, Robert F. Schopp, …
- Publication Year
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer
- Language
- English
- Document Type
- Book
- Faculty / Subject Heading
- Social Science
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This insightful, multidisciplinary volume provides in-depth case data, empirical findings, and original research, synthesizing a range of seemingly irreconcilable legal and psychological viewpoints. Leading scholars consider the roots of juryphobia, the growth trajectories of damage awards, alternative means of obtaining civil justice
Keywords: Behavioral Science / Experiment / Award / Compensatory / Decision / Juryphobia / Justice / Litigation / Medical evidence / Punitive / Therapeutic