Jurors -- United States -- Attitudes; Sex crimes -- United States
The purpose of this study is to more closely look at the effect of biases in juror perceptions of sexual assault cases based on two factors: the gender of the prosecution and defense attorneys, and the presence of alcohol as a mediating factor in...
School shootings are not a new phenomenon in the United States. Since the first school shooting in 1966 at the University of Texas, close to 50 school shootings have occurred with over 175 deaths reported. Police have traditionally responded to...
Photo lineups in the State of Connecticut are currently comprised of eight suspect photographs. Connecticut’s use of eight photos is grounded in the belief that more photos will reduce the number of misidentifications. This study compared the...