Do juries deliberate?: A study of deliberation, individual difference, and group member satisfaction at a municipal courthouse

Small Group Research

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 337-359

  Gastil, John ^a   Burkhalter, Stephanie ^b   Black, Laura W ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Decision making; Jury deliberation; Political efficacy; Political knowledge; Satisfaction

Indexed keywords

EID: 34249016025     PISSN: 10464964     EISSN: 15528278     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1046496407301967     Document Type: Conference Paper

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