If You Want Justice, Measure It.
The mission of Fair Trial Analysis is to make the criminal justice system more fair, reliable, and evidence-based. We use empirical research to measure the fairness of criminal trials and evaluate whether trial errors, omitted evidence, or procedural choices likely affected verdicts or sentences. This work supports the right to a fair trial and strengthens the rule of law.
Measure Effects
We measure the effect of evidentiary errors, ineffective counsel, verdict rules and other trial issues on jury verdicts and death sentences using scientific methods.
Share Research
We publish research articles, case studies, and the sate package for scientific analysis of trial errors. We advance civic education on jury service with the support of the Foundation of the Federal Bar Association.
Improve Justice
We help make prejudice and harmless-error analysis more empirical, transparent, and evidence-based. Our work reflects our mission, core values, and commitment to public interest work.
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Fair Trial Analysis Filed Amicus Brief in U.S. Supreme Court in Support of Brenda Andrew’s Petition for Writ of Certiorari
On October 29, 2026, Fair Trial Analysis submitted an amicus brief supporting Brenda Evers Andrew’s petition for review in the U.S. Supreme Court. The brief asks the Court to examine whether prejudicial evidence…
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Six-Person Juries Do Not Decrease the Representation of Minority Groups on Juries
Some states, including Fair Trial Analysis’s home state, have six-person juries decide some criminal cases. Jury size is an example of a jury verdict rule. It is variable that potentially affects the jury…
