The Science of Attorney Advocacy: How Courtroom Behavior Affects Jury Decision Making

by Jessica D. Findley, Bruce D. Sales, Bruce Dennis Sales

This book reviews the scientific support for popular strategies that law professors, judges, and other trial commentators most commonly recommend for persuading juries. It first summarizes trial commentators' recommendations, then reviews the scientific support for these recommendations, and finally evaluates the recommendations in light of the scientific support. Research is culled from not only trial and simulated trial settings, but also other...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1433810980
• ISBN13: 9781433810985
• Release Date: February 2012
• Publisher: American Psychological Association (APA)
• Length: 298 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.2" x 10.2"