Scholars@Duke
Donald H. Beskind

Donald H. Beskind

Professor of the Practice of Law
School of Law
Duke Law School Room 4173, Duke Box 90362, Durham, NC 27708-0360
Duke Law School 210 Science Dr, Duke Box 90362, Durham, NC 27708

Selected Publications

Social cognitive processes explain bias in juror decisions.

Journal Article Soc Cogn Affect Neurosci · February 23, 2023 Jury decisions are among the most consequential social decisions in which bias plays a notable role. While courts take measures to reduce the influence of non-evidentiary factors, jurors may still incorporate biases into their decisions. One common bias, c ... Full text Link to item Cite

Modelling the effects of crime type and evidence on judgments about guilt.

Journal Article Nat Hum Behav · November 2018 Concerns over wrongful convictions have spurred an increased focus on understanding criminal justice decision-making. This study describes an experimental approach that complements conventional mock-juror experiments and case studies by providing a rapid, ... Open Access Link to item Cite

Pinning Down the Details

Other Trial · 2009 Cite

Staying Clean

Journal Article Litigation · 1984 Cite