Beyond the legal barriers: Institutional gatekeeping and real jury research

Jacqueline Horan; Mark Israel

doi:10.1177/0004865815577768

Beyond the legal barriers: Institutional gatekeeping and real jury research

Jacqueline Horan, Mark Israel

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Abstract

Social science research must displace myth, anecdote, and judicial hearsay in directing reform of the jury system. Drawing on the experiences of researchers from commonwealth countries, we explore why it has been so hard to undertake research on real juries. We also identify how the legal and institutional “barriers” might be lifted to facilitate an evidence-based approach to jury reform.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	422-436
Number of pages	15
Journal	Australian and New Zealand Journal of Criminology
Volume	49
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/0004865815577768
Publication status	Published - 1 Sept 2016
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Access to jurors
evidence-based reform
juries
jury research
research gatekeepers

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