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Donald H. Beskind

Professor of the Practice of Law
School of Law

Scholarly Works


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