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Psychologists’ Roles, the Law, and Juries
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The role of the psychologist as a consultant in jury selection is like that of an advisor: the psychologist assesses the pool of jurors, their responses to questions put to them by the defense or prosecution, the demographics, and the demographic that would be most favorable to the defense or the prosecution. The psychologist then gives advice to either side in terms of describing which jurors should be selected and which should be challenged.
Three examples of psychological concepts that are applied to the selection of juries are: (a) self concept, (b) prejudice and discrimination, and (c) attribution theory, which is the idea that a person will attempt to understand another’s actions by attributing feelings or beliefs to that person. A psychologist will make advice based on these concepts: the self concept is the image that the individual projects—the ideas that make up who the person is, was, and will be; the psychologist can determine whether or not the self concept of a potential juror will help or harm the case of the prosecution or the defense. Prejudice and discrimination are qualities that a psychologist will also be able to pick up on, based on demographics such as age, race, ethnicity,...
If the demographic does not match what the prosecution or defense is trying to achieve, the psychologist will recommend rejecting the juror to mitigate the risk of unwanted prejudice. Finally attribution theory posits that an individual will attempt to relate to another by explaining the motivations of a person through the application of beliefs or ideas that the individual thinks would explain behavior. Understanding how different individuals are likely to apply attribution is crucial to determining which jurors would help or harm the prosecution or defense’s case, and so a psychologist will also make recommendations based on the assessment of this theory.
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