Fair trial. Unfair trial. How do we know the difference?

“Judges are like umpires. Umpires don’t make the rules. They apply them. The role of an umpire and a judge is critical. They make sure everybody plays by the rules. But it is a limited role. Nobody ever went to a ballgame to see the umpire.”

Chief Justice John Roberts, U.S. Supreme Court

Through careful research, we can measure the fairness of trials, making it possible to distinguish fair and unfair trials in a similar way as umpires calling balls and strikes.

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Unbiased analysis based on published scientific research methods.

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Most projects can be completed within one week.

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Jury research is not just for big firms. We assist those in need.

Taking Action – Amicus Brief Filed in Partial Support of Oklahoma Death Row Inmate Brenda Andrew
Taking Action – Amicus Brief Filed in Support of Georgia Death Row Inmate Warren King
Research Community – Scientific Analysis of Trial Errors Package Available for R via CRAN
Taking Action – What is an Amicus Curiae Brief?
Published Article – If the Jury Only Knew: The Effect of Omitted Mitigation Evidence on the Probability of a Death Sentence, Virginia Journal of Social Policy & the Law (forthcoming Spring 2025).
Published Research – A Scientific Framework for Analyzing the Harmfulness of Trial Errors, 8 UCLA Criminal Justice Law Review 1 (2024).
Published Article – Measuring Fairness, Alabama Law Review (forthcoming Fall 2025).

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