2002. The influence of empathy in mock jury criminal cases: Adding to the affect control model. Western Criminology Review 4: 55-67.Olga Tsoudis (2002) “The Influence of Empathy in Mock Jury Criminal Cases: Adding to the Affect Control Model,” Western Criminology Review , 4(1): 55...
In many criminal cases involving sexual abuse, kidnapping, and domestic violence, a child is the sole eyewitness to the crime (Goodman, Golding, & Haith, 1984). Prosecutors are often hesitant to bring these cases to trial because of burdensome legal obstacles concerning child witnesses (Berliner ...
In the legal system, jurors serve as a reflection of community sentiment. Jurors’ task is to “find facts” and apply the law to those facts, but in the course of doing so, they necessarily make moral judgments about how bad a crime or criminal is...
it explores the extent to which participants, having been directed on appropriate legal tests and burdens of proof, were able to understand and apply these standards; and it reflects on the implications of this in terms of future improvement of the jury trial process, both in rape cases and ...
courts prior to the activity to watch cases in the general Magistrates Courts (criminal jurisdiction). Defendant (one for each case) – enters a plea of guilty Police Prosecutor - summarises prosecution's case (allegations) Defence Lawyer – provides information aimed at minimising any penalty ...
Tsoudis, Olga and Lynne Smith-Lovin. 2001. "Criminal Identity: The Key to Situational Construals in Mock Criminal Court Cases." Sociological Spectrum 21:3-31.Tsoudis, Olga and Lynn Smith-Lovin. 2001. "Criminal Identity: The Key to Situational Construals in Mock Criminal Court Cases." ...