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Liberty County Courthouse,
Second Judicial Circuit, Bristol, Florida
The Liberty County Courthouse was completed
in 1940. Built of red brick, common in Florida Panhandle building
construction, it is located in the center of Bristol. A longtime
county judge theorized that the Liberty County area was the
actual site of the Biblical Garden of Eden!
Jury Decisions and Just World Belief
A recent article co-authored by one of Magnus' partners examined
the relationship between jury decisions and belief in a just
world. Belief in a just world relates to people's view that
the world is fair, meaning that good things happen to good
people and bad things happen to those who deserve it. When
good people are victimized, the majority rationalize the situation
in one of two ways: blaming the victim or attempting to alleviate
the victim's suffering. An experiment was conducted within
the context of a civil rape trial. In addition to numerous
other findings, it was revealed that belief in a just world
had a strong impact on jurors' damages awards. Women with
a high belief in just world awarded much more damages than
other women. In contrast, men with a high belief in a just
world awarded less damages to the plaintiff. The article contains
many noteworthy findings to aid litigators' trial preparation.
Call Magnus today to learn more about
jury decision making.
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