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The effects of pretrial publicity on juror verdicts: A meta-analytic review.

Steblay, Nancy Mehrkens, Besirevic, Jasmina, Fulero, Solomon M., Jimenez-Lorente, Belia·1999·Law and Human Behavior

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The effect of pretrial publicity (PTP) on juror verdicts was examined through a meta-analysis of 44 empirical tests representing 5,755 subjects. In support of the hypothesis, subjects exposed to negative PTP were significantly more likely to judge the defendant guilty compared to subjects exposed to less or no negative PTP. Greater effect sizes were produced in studies which included a pretrial verdict assessment, use of the potential juror pool as subjects, multiple points of negative information included in the PTP, real PTP, crimes of murder, sexual abuse, or drugs, and greater length of time between PTP exposure and judgment. The effect was attenuated with student subjects, use of general rather than specific PTP information, certain types of PTP content, a post-trial predeliberation verdict, and specific types of crimes. Implications of these results are discussed, along with possible mechanisms that underlie the PTP effect.

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Authors: Steblay, N. M., Besirevic, J., Fulero, S. M., & Jimenez-Lorente, B.
Affiliations: Augsburg University (US)
Sinclair Community College (US)
Venue: Law and Human Behavior
Publisher: American Psychological Association (APA)
Published: 1999-04
Volume: 23
Issue: 2
Pages: 219-235
ISSN: 0147-7307 (ISSN-L)
1573-661X
DOI: 10.1023/a:1022325019080
OpenAlex: W2132215549
Semantic Scholar: 57c2056cc32afeb35cc2478198012435aded1ab3
Cited by: 180
References: 42
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FWCI: 96.23
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Locations: Law and Human Behavior (publishedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Law › Jury Decision Making Processes
Social Sciences › Law › Legal processes and jurisprudence
Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Social and Intergroup Psychology
Keywords: pretrial publicity, jury decision-making, guilty verdicts, murder trial

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