May 2016
I am often asked whether jurors keep an open mind throughout the course of an entire trial or if they make up their minds at an early juncture and stick with their viewpoint. I wrote an article in For the Defense titled, “A Study in Juror Psychology: Making Up Minds Early,” where I addressed such questions; see link page 14 http://forthedefense.org/ftd/2012-03F.pdf In a study of mock jurors I found that