Learn how biases can impact a jury's perception of your case and strategies to eliminate bias during the jury selection process.
While overt racism is rarely seen in the courtroom, stereotypes and racial bias can impact how jurors see the world in subtle ways at both a conscious and subconscious level. When race or ethnicity is a salient feature in a case, it can influence how jurors view the parties, weigh the evidence, and deliberate to a verdict. However, it is often difficult to ferret out how race may impact a juror during jury selection. This topic will address how race, stereotypes, and bias impact juror decision-making, offer practical strategies for uncovering bias during voir dire, discuss important remedial measures that encourage honest disclosure of bias, and layout the steps for raising a successful Batson challenge. This information is critical for creating a positive environment for jurors which encourages honest disclosure.
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Agenda
How Do Stereotypes and Bias Impact Juror Decision-Making in Criminal and Civil Cases?
- How Has Bias and Stereotypes Changed?
- How Bias Impacts Individual Juror's Perceptions of the Evidence
- How Bias Can Impact Deliberations
Improving Voir Dire Conditions to Identify Bias
- Juror Questionnaire
- Individual Sequestered Voir Dire
How to Conduct a Successful Jury Selection and Identify Bias
- Building a Rapport and Encouraging Honest Disclosure
- Asking Questions About Bias and Sensitive Topics
- Raising a Successful Cause Challenge
- Raising a Successful Batson Challenge
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This course was last revised on November 30, 2016.
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- CA MCLE 1.25 including Elimination of Bias 1.25
- Lorman Business Center, Inc. is a State Bar of California approved MCLE sponsor and this course qualifies for 1.25 CLE hours of participatory credit, of which includes 1.25 hour(s) of Elimination of Bias.
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- AK CLE 1.5
- Arizona CLE 1.5
- CA MCLE 1.25 including Elimination of Bias 1.25
- GA CLE 1.5
- HI CLE 1.5
- IL CLE 1.5
- ME CLE 1.5
- MO CLE 1.8
- MT CLE 1.5
- NJ CLE 1.8
- NM CLE 1.5
- NV CLE 1.5
- NY CLE 1.5 including Areas of Professional Practice 1.5
- OR CLE 1.5
- UT CLE 1.5
- VT CLE 1.5
- WA CLE 1.5
- WV MCLE 1.8 including Elimination of Bias 1.8
This program does NOT qualify, nor meet the National Standard for NASBA accreditation.
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Bryan Edelman, Ph.D.
Trial Innovations
- Partner in the office of Trial Innovations
- Practice emphasizes all aspects of trial consulting including mock trials, focus groups, jury selection, witness preparation, shadow juries, trial observations, and expert witness testimony on change of venue in high profile cases
- Conducts regular seminars and workshops on jury decision-making, jury selection, witness preparation, pretrial publicity in high profile cases, and opening statements
- Wrote several publications related to the areas of trial consulting, jury decision-making, and how race impacts jurors’ sentencing decisions in capital cases
- Ph.D. degree in social psychology, University of Nevada, Reno; LL.M. degree in international humanitarian law, University of Kent, Canterbury, UK
- Can be contacted at 415-944-9989 or [email protected]
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