Document Type
Editorial
Publication Date
10-22-1995
Disciplines
Law and Psychology | Social Psychology
Abstract
This opinion column examines whether conformity pressures, confirmation bias, and belief perseverance could have influenced jury deliberations and the verdict in The State of California v. O. J. Simpson.
Recommended Citation
Immelman, A. (1995, October 22). O.J. Simpson verdict raises questions about jury system [Opinion]. Collegeville and St. Joseph, MN: St. John’s University and the College of St. Benedict. Retrieved from Digital Commons website: http://digitalcommons.csbsju.edu/psychology_pubs/113/
Comments
A version of this article was published as “Simpson case verdict raises questions about jury system: Will jurors be too predictable before hearing testimony?” in the St. Cloud Times, October 22, 1995, p. 9A.
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