Expert witness testimony in medical malpractice litigation: Minutiae and methods – In credence and credibility

Changes in Certitude, Adherence, and Attitude: Immediate Effects of Rape Myth Intervention on Jurors in a Mock Trial

“…While most previous interventions have been implemented for criminal justice system officials such as police officers and assessed for long-term results, the findings from the current study add to existing research by demonstrating the immediate effects of rape myths education on mock jurors. Previous studies have found that jurors used common rape myths as rationales to credit or discredit the complainant’s and the defendant’s alleged behaviours [ 21 ]. Similar situations were also present in the current study when one participant expressed the expectation of a more emotional reaction from the complainant.…”

“…Rape myths also influence the recovery process of rape survivors. A study found that among various coping strategies, survivors who adopted avoidance coping recovered least successfully [ 21 ]. It was also found that rape myths substantially contribute to stigma and negative attitudes towards rape survivors.…”

“…The judge’s direction is a common procedure of English and Welsh courts, in which judges instruct and educate the jury on the facts or contexts that are relevant to the case in order to guide their deliberation [ 44 ]. In recent years, studies have started to investigate the effects of the judge’s direction on jury decision-making [ 21 , 45 ]. However, few of them have looked at their effects in rape case proceedings.…”