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Justice Processes & Experiences - Juror Beliefs, Juror Decision-Making and Judicial Directions

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Justice Processes & Experiences - Juror Beliefs, Juror Decision-Making and Judicial Directions What are the psychological impacts of serving on a jury? Are there specific types of cases that increase the likelihood of negative psychological effects? Are certain jurors more or less susceptible to these impacts? What measures can be taken to mitigate these effects during and after trials? Scottish Government Justice Analytical Services, 2025
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Justice Processes & Experiences - Juror Beliefs, Juror Decision-Making and Judicial Directions To what extent do juries in Scotland reflect the demographic make up of the Scottish population? Are there specific groups that are overrepresented or underrepresented? If so, what are the impacts of this on juror experience, deliberations and case outcomes? Scottish Government Justice Analytical Services, 2025
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Justice Processes & Experiences - Juror Beliefs, Juror Decision-Making and Judicial Directions How do jurors in Scotland perceive pre-recorded evidence and how, if at all, does this differ from the way in which they perceive live evidence? Does the way in which evidence is delivered, either pre-recorded or live, impact upon juror decision-making and jury deliberations? Scottish Government Justice Analytical Services, 2025
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Justice Processes & Experiences - Juror Beliefs, Juror Decision-Making and Judicial Directions What impact do judicial directions related to the meaning of ‘reasonable doubt’ have on jury deliberations? Scottish Government Justice Analytical Services, 2025
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Justice Processes & Experiences - Juror Beliefs, Juror Decision-Making and Judicial Directions What factors do jurors consider when evaluating the credibility of witnesses? How do jurors understand and account for common trauma responses such as freezing, befriending, anger, dissociation, lack of visible distress, and cognitive impacts on memory and coherence during their deliberations? Scottish Government Justice Analytical Services, 2025
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Justice Processes & Experiences - Juror Beliefs, Juror Decision-Making and Judicial Directions With regard to the ‘rape and sexual offence myth directions’, how do jurors receive, understand and use these directions? Is there any way in which they could be made to be more effective? Are there alternative mechanisms which would more effectively combat “rape myths”? Scottish Government Justice Analytical Services, 2025
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Justice Processes & Experiences - Juror Beliefs, Juror Decision-Making and Judicial Directions How might rape myth acceptance amongst the general population be challenged and lessened? What impact, if any, would this have on the justice system? Scottish Government Justice Analytical Services, 2025
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Justice Processes & Experiences - Juror Beliefs, Juror Decision-Making and Judicial Directions To what extent are rape and sexual offence cases in Scotland impacted by those involved in the case believing or communicating “rape myths” (prescriptive or descriptive beliefs about rape that serve to deny, downplay or justify sexual violence)? What actions could be taken to lessen the impact of such beliefs in these cases? Scottish Government Justice Analytical Services, 2025
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