#87: How Juries Decide with Mikaela Spruill
Opinion Science
English - December 04, 2023 05:00 - 56 minutes - 38.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsSocial Sciences Science psychology social science opinion persuasion communication social psychology public opinion Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Mikaela Spruill studies juries and the legal system’s role in sustaining social inequalities. She’s a postdoctoral fellow in criminal justice with SPARQ at Stanford University. In our conversation, Mikaela shares the benefits and drawbacks of juries in the courtroom, how scientists study jury decision-making, and how jurors apply very specific legal standards to interpreting the facts of a case.
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