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Criminal PsychologyCriminal Psychology
Chapter 12Chapter 12
Trial ConsultationTrial Consultation
TalbotTalbot
Kellogg Community CollegeKellogg Community College
Trial ConsultationTrial Consultation Assists attorneys in preparing for the trial, Assists attorneys in preparing for the trial,
evaluating the effectiveness of the evaluating the effectiveness of the presentation, and formulating procedures for presentation, and formulating procedures for the selection of the jury.the selection of the jury.
Forensic Psychologists?Forensic Psychologists? American Society of Trial Consultants (ASTC)American Society of Trial Consultants (ASTC) No certification or licensure requirementNo certification or licensure requirement Backgrounds such as psychology, Backgrounds such as psychology,
communications, sociology, and political science.communications, sociology, and political science.
Criminal v. Civil cases?Criminal v. Civil cases? Ethical Issues.Ethical Issues.
Pretrial ActivitiesPretrial Activities
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
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
Evidence PresentationEvidence Presentation Serial Position EffectSerial Position Effect Recency EffectRecency Effect Primacy EffectPrimacy Effect
Closing ArgumentsClosing Arguments
First or Last?First or Last?
Expository Approach – Why is our evidence Expository Approach – Why is our evidence better than your evidence?better than your evidence?
Jury SelectionJury Selection
Systematic Jury Selection v. Seat of the Systematic Jury Selection v. Seat of the pants.pants.
Kernel-of-truth hypothesisKernel-of-truth hypothesis Two primary approaches.Two primary approaches.
1.1. Broad Attitudes and TraitsBroad Attitudes and Traits1.1. Juror biasesJuror biases
1.1. Pro-plaintiff v. Pro-defendant (or at least anti-plaintiff)Pro-plaintiff v. Pro-defendant (or at least anti-plaintiff)
2.2. Litigation Explosion, Deep pockets syndromeLitigation Explosion, Deep pockets syndrome
2.2. Case-Specific ApproachesCase-Specific Approaches1.1. O.J. Simpson Juror questionnaire. P.302O.J. Simpson Juror questionnaire. P.302
Other Juror Biases
The defendant’s characteristics Physical attractiveness Similarity to the jurors
The judge’s instructions Disregard the last comment… Beyond reasonable doubt.