6.1.5 - Factors influencing jury decision-making

6.1.5 Factors influencing jury decision-making:; characteristics of the defendant, including attractiveness and race; pre-trial publicity; research into expert testimony including Penrod and Cutler (1989) Eyewitness Expert Testimony and Jury Decision Making.; Treatment.

Use - factors influencing jury decision-making to connect the rule to the data and decision in the question.

This matters because - factors influencing jury decision-making determines what can be inferred or chosen; begin with the stated conditions and keep the conclusion tied to the evidence.

Example: apply - factors influencing jury decision-making to one small, clearly defined case, show the key step or comparison, and explain the result in words.

Boundary: - Factors influencing jury decision-making is not a universal recommendation. Check the syllabus scope, assumptions, units and the limits of the evidence before generalising.