Civil Juries and Civil Justice : Psychological and Legal Perspectives

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

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