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526 Jury Decision Making

This course is intended as an introduction to experimental research, legal theory, and caselaw on jury decision making.  Although the topic overlaps considerably with areas of basic decision making--e.g., the heuristics and biases literature--the focus will be mostly on applied research looking at the decisions of real (or simulated) jurors.

Course Areas of Practice
Evaluation Methods
  • Reflective Writing
  • Research and/or analytical paper(s), 20+ pages
  • Class participation
Degree Requirements
JD elective
IntlLLM-SJD-EXC elective
IntlLLM writing, option
Course Type
  • Seminar
Learning Outcomes
  • Knowledge and understanding of substantive and procedural law
  • Legal analysis and reasoning, legal research, problem-solving, and written and oral communication in the legal context

Sample Syllabi

Spring 2024

2024
Course Number Course Credits Evaluation Method Instructor

526.01 2
  • Reflective Writing
  • Research and/or analytical paper(s), 20+ pages
  • Class participation
 Brian Bornstein

This course is intended as an introduction to experimental research, legal theory, and caselaw on jury decision making.  Although the topic overlaps considerably with areas of basic decision making--e.g., the heuristics and biases literature--the focus will be mostly on applied research looking at the decisions of real (or simulated) jurors.

Grading Basis: Graded

Degree Requirements
Pre/Co-requisites
None

Spring 2023

2023
Course Number Course Credits Evaluation Method Instructor

526.01 2
  • Reflective Writing
  • Research and/or analytical paper(s), 20+ pages
  • Class participation
 Brian Bornstein

This course is intended as an introduction to experimental research, legal theory, and caselaw on jury decision making.  Although the topic overlaps considerably with areas of basic decision making--e.g., the heuristics and biases literature--the focus will be mostly on applied research looking at the decisions of real (or simulated) jurors.

Grading Basis: Graded

Degree Requirements
Pre/Co-requisites
None

Spring 2022

2022
Course Number Course Credits Evaluation Method Instructor

526.01 2
  • Reflective Writing
  • Research and/or analytical paper(s), 20+ pages
  • Class participation
 Brian Bornstein

This course is intended as an introduction to experimental research, legal theory, and caselaw on jury decision making.  Although the topic overlaps considerably with areas of basic decision making--e.g., the heuristics and biases literature--the focus will be mostly on applied research looking at the decisions of real (or simulated) jurors.

Grading Basis: Graded

Syllabus: 526.01.Spring2022-syllabus.pdf113.02 KB

Degree Requirements
Pre/Co-requisites
None

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