How Atypical Communication Influences Jury Verdicts

• In Event: Important Media and Message Features

Abstract

Some courts now use jury verdict forms in civil lawsuits that are edited to help jurors understand their task. They have done this by providing more descriptive categories of awards. However, these changes have been shown to influence verdicts, and this study examines how these changes are influential.

Authors

• Nick Polavin, Ohio State U

• Zheng (Joyce) Wang, The Ohio State U