TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2009//
TI  - Jury selection in child sex abuse trials: a case analysis
JO  - Journal of child sexual abuse
A1  - Cramer, Robert J.
A1  - Adams, Desiree D.
A1  - Brodsky, S. L.
SP  - 190
EP  - 205
VL  - 18
IS  - 2
N2  - Child sex abuse cases have been the target of considerable psycho-legal research. The present paper offers an analysis of psychological constructs for jury selection in child sex abuse cases from the defense perspective. The authors specifically delineate general and case-specific jury selection variables. General variables include authoritarianism, dogmatism, need for cognition, pretrial knowledge, and race/socioeconomic status. Case-specific variables include sexual attitudes, homonegativity, juror abuse history, and beliefs about children. The paper also provides a factual background of a representative case, incorporates relevant case law, identifies sources for voir dire and juror questionnaire items, and discusses lessons from the primary author's first experience as a trial consultant for the defense.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1053-8712
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10538710902743974
ID  - ref1
ER  -