@article{ref1,
title="Turning Mirrors Into Windows?: Assessing the Impact of (Mock) Juror Education in Rape Trials",
journal="British journal of criminology",
year="2009",
author="Ellison, L. and Munro, V. E.",
volume="49",
number="3",
pages="363-383",
abstract="In 2006, the Government proposed allowing prosecutors in England and Wales to adduce general' expert witness testimony in rape cases. This initiative was based on two assumptions--first, that jurors currently lack an adequate understanding of rape complainants' post-assault behaviour (which, in turn, generates inappropriate inferences regarding credibility) and, second, that expert testimony offers a useful vehicle for addressing such juror ignorance. In a previous article, the authors reported on a mock jury study that provided empirical support for the first of these claims--at least in regard to a complainant's calm demeanour, delayed reporting or lack of physical resistance. In this article, the authors investigate whether educational guidance presented at trial--via expert testimony or an expansive judicial instruction--can have the intended beneficial impact of redressing popular misconceptions, thereby leading to a fairer assessment of complainant credibility in rape cases.<p />",
language="",
issn="0007-0955",
doi="10.1093/bjc/azp013",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/bjc/azp013"
}