Differential treatment of corporate defendants by juries: an examination of the “deep-pockets” hypothesis.

A study was conducted to examine the “deep-pockets” hypothesis—the view that juries are biased against wealthy corporate defendants. Two juror simulation experiments involving citizens on jury duty were conducted in which the defendant was described as either a poor individual, a wealthy individual...

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Publicado en:Law & Society Review Vol. 30; no. 1; pp. 121 - 162
Autor principal: MacCoun, Robert J.
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Wiley-Blackwell 1996
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