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Criminal Psychology

Criminal Psychology. Chapter 12 Trial Consultation Talbot Kellogg Community College. Trial Consultation. Assists attorneys in preparing for the trial, evaluating the effectiveness of the presentation, and formulating procedures for the selection of the jury. Forensic Psychologists?

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Criminal Psychology

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  1. Criminal Psychology Chapter 12 Trial Consultation Talbot Kellogg Community College

  2. Trial Consultation • Assists attorneys in preparing for the trial, evaluating the effectiveness of the presentation, and formulating procedures for the selection of the jury. • Forensic Psychologists? • American Society of Trial Consultants (ASTC) • No certification or licensure requirement • Backgrounds such as psychology, communications, sociology, and political science. • Criminal v. Civil cases? • Ethical Issues.

  3. Focus Groups – Group studies of the general population or specific groups of interest in order to determine any beliefs, feelings or biases held by that group. Witness preparation. Testimony Inconsistencies Role Plays Powerless Speech Ethical issues? Jury Composition issues. Peremptory Challenges Pretrial Publicity issues Change of Venue – i.e. Rodney King Sequestered Voir Dire Pretrial Activities

  4. Presenting the Case • Developing the “story of the case” - narrative • Narrative coherence – Is it consistent? Does it have internal logic? • Narrative fidelity – “the logic of good reasons”. Are these facts or values? • Timing of the Defense opening statement. • 2 options – now or later? • Making concessions • Sponsorship Theory – Make them say it. • Inoculation Theory – Stealing Thunder

  5. Evidence Presentation • Serial Position Effect • Recency Effect • Primacy Effect

  6. Closing Arguments • First or Last? • Expository Approach – Why is our evidence better than your evidence?

  7. Jury Selection • Systematic Jury Selection v. Seat of the pants. • Kernel-of-truth hypothesis • Two primary approaches. • Broad Attitudes and Traits • Juror biases • Pro-plaintiff v. Pro-defendant (or at least anti-plaintiff) • Litigation Explosion, Deep pockets syndrome • Case-Specific Approaches • O.J. Simpson Juror questionnaire. P.302

  8. Other Juror Biases • The defendant’s characteristics • Physical attractiveness – beautiful people are given the benefit of the doubt. • Similarity to the jurors – people more similar to us are often given the benefit of the doubt. • The judge’s instructions • Disregard the last comment…often results in people paying closer attention to it. • Beyond reasonable doubt. Is often misunderstood as meaning beyond all doubt. It instead means beyond the doubt of a reasonable person.

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