Can Jurors Understand Probabilistic Evidence?

D. H. Kaye and Jonathan J. Koehler

Journal of the Royal Statistical Society Series A, 1991, vol. 154, issue 1, 75-81

Abstract: Some courts have been reluctant to admit testimony expressing probabilities because of a concern that jurors will overweight it relative to other evidence. However, empirical studies indicate a tendency to underweight statistical evidence when other sources of evidence are available. This paper reviews recent studies with mock jurors.

Date: 1991
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