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Juries, Science and Popular Culture in the Age of Terror
. Ed(S): Tait, David; Goodman-Delahunty, Jane
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Hardback. Editor(s): Tait, David; Goodman-Delahunty, Jane. Num Pages: 292 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, 6 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFSR; JKVM; JPWL; LNFX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 529.
Terrorism has become an everyday reality in most contemporary societies. In a context of heightened fear can juries be trusted to remain impartial when confronted by defendants charged with terrorism? Do they scrutinize prosecution cases carefully, or does emotion trump reason once the spectre of terrorism is invoked? This book examines these questions from a range of disciplinary perspectives. The authors look at the how jurors in terrorism trials are likely to respond to gruesome evidence, including beheading videos. The 'CSI effect' is examined as a possible response to forensic evidence, and jurors with different learning preferences are compared. Virtual ... Read more
Terrorism has become an everyday reality in most contemporary societies. In a context of heightened fear can juries be trusted to remain impartial when confronted by defendants charged with terrorism? Do they scrutinize prosecution cases carefully, or does emotion trump reason once the spectre of terrorism is invoked? This book examines these questions from a range of disciplinary perspectives. The authors look at the how jurors in terrorism trials are likely to respond to gruesome evidence, including beheading videos. The 'CSI effect' is examined as a possible response to forensic evidence, and jurors with different learning preferences are compared. Virtual ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
292
Condition
New
Number of Pages
292
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137554741
SKU
V9781137554741
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99-15
About . Ed(S): Tait, David; Goodman-Delahunty, Jane
David Tait is Professor of Justice Research at Western Sydney University, Australia, and Adjunct Professor at Telecom Paristech, France. His research focuses on how to make justice environments and processes more humane. His recent work includes Fortress or Sanctuary: Enhancing Court Safety by Managing People, Places and Processes (2014), and reviews of the prejudicial effect of the dock in criminal trials. ... Read more
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