Calibration in Court_NSF_Study 2_Jury Deliberation

Abstract

This 2nd part of an NSF-funded project is designed as a jury simulation experiment with a diverse samples of community participants to 1) identify individual difference factors that predict people's ability to rely appropriately on scientific evidence, 2) investigate the effectiveness of a Fuzzy Trace Theory-inspired safeguard compared to traditional safeguards to enhance people's ability to rely appropriately on scientific evidence, and 3) assess the role of scientific evidence in jury deliberation, especially as a function of evidence quality, individual differences, and safeguards