IDENTIFYING AND EVALUATING JUROR’S PERCEPTION OF EVIDENCE

Abstract

Understanding how jurors see evidence and testimony can assist in understanding the conclusions they come to when deliberating. This article examines how jurors judge different types of witnesses, including eyewitnesses, experts, and the defendant, and different types of evidence, including character and forensic. The ways jurors use and evaluate this testimony and evidence are explored, as well as existing biases that can affect their judgment. This research is then analyzed for how it can be applied practically during a criminal jury trial.