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The effect of evidence order on jurors' verdicts: Primacy and recency effects with strongly and weakly probative evidence by Schweitzer, Kimberly, Nuñez, Narina

“…In a series of studies, the effect of evidence order with strongly and weakly probative evidence was examined. In studies 1a, 1b, and 2, participants read a…”
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If negligence is intentionality’s cousin, recklessness is it’s sibling: Differentiating negligence and recklessness from accidents and intentional harm by Flick, Cassandra, Nuñez, Narina, Laurent, Sean M.

“…Previous research has examined lay conceptualizations of intentionality and negligence. This work has shown that intentionality is attributed when several key…”
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Autism spectrum disorder in adult defendants: the impact of information type on juror decision-making by Sturges, Haley A., Nuñez, Narina L.

“…Previous research has investigated the effects of providing general information about autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in legal contexts; however, the impact of…”
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“Trans Folks are in the Crosshairs”: Jury Decision-Making and the Trans Panic Defense by Michalski, Nicholas D., Bitter, Alexandra N., Nuñez, Narina

“…The LGBTQ+ panic defense is a provocation defense strategy used to attain a lesser sentence for the defendant. It is often used by cisgender straight men to…”
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Counterfactuals in mainstream media: A pathway for blame attribution and policy endorsement in police lethal force incidents by Smith, Olivia K. H., Nuñez, Narina

“…Abstract Previous research demonstrates that exposure to police lethal force through the media impacts individuals' support for police reform, but the…”
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What Evidence Matters to Jurors? The Prevalence and Importance of Different Homicide Trial Evidence to Mock Jurors by Schweitzer, Kimberly, Nuñez, Narina

“…The present research explores how important different trial evidence is to mock jurors' decisions. Study 1 surveys legal professionals to determine what…”
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The influence of attorney anger on juror decision making by Choi, Samuel, Nuñez, Narina, Wilkowski, Benjamin M.

“…We investigated the interactive effect of attorney anger expression and attorney gender on juror decision-making. Jury eligible Amazon MTurk participants (N =…”
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Unintended, but still blameworthy: the roles of awareness, desire, and anger in negligence, restitution, and punishment by Laurent, Sean M., Nuñez, Narina L., Schweitzer, Kimberly A.

“…Two experiments (Experiment 1 N = 149, Experiment 2 N = 141) investigated how two mental states that underlie how perceivers reason about intentional action…”
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Victim Impact Statements: How Victim Social Class Affects Juror Decision Making by Schweitzer, Kimberly, Nuñez, Narina

“…Although the Supreme Court has ruled that victim impact statements (VIS) should be allowed at trial, the concern voiced in Payne v. Tennessee (1991) and Furman…”
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The influence of desire and knowledge on perception of each other and related mental states, and different mechanisms for blame by Laurent, Sean M., Nuñez, Narina L., Schweitzer, Kimberly A.

“…Two experiments (Experiment 1 N=350; Experiment 2 N=153), used relatively simple (Experiment 1) and complex (Experiment 2) vignettes to investigate whether two…”
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The Impact of Angry Versus Sad Victim Impact Statements on Mock Jurors’ Sentencing Decisions in a Capital Trial by Nuñez, Narina, Myers, Bryan, Wilkowski, Benjamin M., Schweitzer, Kimberly

“…The present study tested the effects of angry and sad victim impact statements (VIS) on jury eligible participants’ decisions. Death qualified participants (N…”
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Negative Emotions Felt During Trial: the Effect of Fear, Anger, and Sadness on Juror Decision Making by Nuñez, Narina, Schweitzer, Kimberly, Chai, Christopher A., Myers, Bryan

“…Summary During trial, jurors may experience a variety of emotions, many of which are negative. The current study examined the effects the negative emotions…”
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The Heterogeneity of Victim Impact Statements: A Content Analysis of Capital Trial Sentencing Penalty Phase Transcripts by Myers, Bryan, Nuñez, Narina, Wilkowski, Benjamin, Kehn, Andre, Dunn, Katherine

“…Victim impact statements (VISs) are controversial in capital sentencing proceedings largely due to their questionable relevance to sentencing, the concern that…”
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Is Negligence a First Cousin to Intentionality? Lay Conceptions of Negligence and Its Relationship to Intentionality by Nuñez, Narina, Laurent, Sean, Gray, Jennifer M.

“…Summary In three studies, we examined lay conceptions of negligence and how they are used when making judgments about actors' intentions, negligence, and…”
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COVID-19 in the Courtroom: The Role of Mask Mandates and Source of Exposure on Negligence and Recklessness Decisions by Nuñez, Narina, Flick, Cassandra, Sturges, Haley A., Smith, Olivia K. H., Schweitzer, Kimberly

“…The current study examined whether business owners would be found liable for an employee’s illness from COVID-19 contracted at work. We varied whether there…”
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Jury decision making research: Are researchers focusing on the mouse and not the elephant in the room? by Nuñez, Narina, McCrea, Sean M., Culhane, Scott E.

“…The concerns of jury research have extensively focused on subject selection, yet larger issues loom. We argue that observed differences between students and…”
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Information Integration Theory, Juror Bias, and Sentence Recommendations Captured Over Time in a Capital Trial by Estrada-Reynolds, Victoria C., Gray, Jennifer M., Nuñez, Narina

“…Summary Initial juror verdicts have been shown to predict final verdicts, leading researchers to conclude that jurors seek confirmatory information during…”
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Male and Female Parole Decisions: Is Paying Your Dues or Saying You're Sorry More Important? by Estrada-Reynolds, Victoria C., Schweitzer, Kimberly A., Nuñez, Narina, Culhane, Scott

“…Researchers have suggested that females and males consider different factors when making legal decisions; females consider offender remorse more whereas males…”
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When Is “Gay Panic” Accepted? Exploring Juror Characteristics and Case Type as Predictors of a Successful Gay Panic Defense by Michalski, Nicholas D., Nunez, Narina

“…“Gay panic” refers to a situation in which a heterosexual individual charged with a violent crime against a homosexual individual claims they lost control and…”
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Emotions in the Courtroom: How Sadness, Fear, Anger, and Disgust Affect Jurors’ Decisions by Estrada-Reynolds, Victoria, Schweitzer, Kimberly A., Nuñez, Narina

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