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SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON JURY BEHAVIOR

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Witness Effectiveness
The Effects of Litigants' Gender
Jury Decisions and Just World Belief
Voir Dire Mistakes
Judges' Attitudes on Courtroom Attire

Magnus Research Consultants, Inc. conducted a survey of judges throughout Florida to assess their attitudes on women lawyers' courtroom attire. An article based on the survey results will be published soon. The most significant results of the survey were that: (1) 83% of judges indicated a woman lawyer's courtroom attire has an impact on her overall effectiveness; (2) judges favored the most conservative, traditional forms of attire (such as standard business suit with a jacket and skirt); and (3) there were varying opinions among judges depending on their gender, age, experience on the bench, court in which they preside, and geographic location. Overall, judges' responses revealed a desire to focus their attention on women lawyers' legal expertise, as opposed to their personal characteristics, including attire.

Look for the survey results to be published soon or contact Magnus for more details.
Self Presentation in Jury Deliberations
Summary of "Insiders' Views on Jury Decision Making"
What does Eyewitness Memory have to do with Jury Consulting?

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Magnus provides Trial Consulting or Jury Consulting services for attorneys and litigants in civil lawsuits and criminal litigation. Magnus' trial consultant services include mock trials, focus groups, jury simulations, attitude surveys, witness preparation, jury selection or voir dire consultation, demonstrative evidence, animations, and trial presentation services. Jury research, mock bench trials, mock mediations, and mock arbitrations assist litigators and their clients provide risk analysis for cases and evaluate case strategy options to maximize trial outcomes. Magnus is a Florida-based trial consulting firm (working in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Broward, Boca Raton, West Palm Beach, Orlando, Tampa, Jacksonville, Fort Myers, Tallahassee, etc.), providing services nationwide.