Neil Vidmar

Russell M. Robinson, II Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Law

School of Law

vidmar@law.duke.edu

Duke Law School Room 3183, Duke Box 90362, Durham, NC 27708

Duke Law School 210 Science Dr, Duke Box 90362, Durham, NC 27708

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Selected Publications

Lawyers on Trial: Juror Hostility to Defendants in Legal Malpractice Trials

Journal Article Hofstra Law Review · 2015 Link to item Cite

When the Lawyer Screws Up: A Portrait of Legal Malpractice Claims and Their Resolution

Journal Article · 2015 Link to item Cite

Decision-Making in the Dark: How Pre-Trial Errors Change the Narrative in Criminal Jury Trials

Journal Article Chicago-Kent Law Review · 2015 Link to item Cite

Jurors Do Their Jobs Well

Journal Article Judicature · 2015 Cite

An Exploration of "Noneconomic" Damages in Civil Jury Awards

Journal Article William & Mary Law Review · 2014 Link to item Cite

Do Racial Disparities Exist During Pretrial Decisionmaking? Evidence from North Carolina

Journal Article · 2014 Link to item Cite

Media Impact on Trial by Jury

Chapter · 2013 Cite

Don't I Know You?: The Effect of Prior Acquaintance/Familiarity on Witness Identification

Journal Article Champion · 2012 Link to item Cite

Don't I Know You?: The Effect of Prior Acquaintance/Familiarity on Witness Identification

Journal Article Champion · 2012 Link to item Cite

The North Carolina Racial Justice Act: An Essay on Substantive and Procedural Fairness in Death Penalty Litigation

Journal Article Iowa Law Review · 2012 Link to item Cite

Most Claims Settle: Implications for Alternative Dispute Resolution from a Profile of Medical Malpractice Claims in Florida

Journal Article Law & Contemporary Problems · 2011 Link to item Cite

The Psychology of Trial Judging

Journal Article Current Directions in Psychological Science · 2011 Link to item Cite

The Canadian Criminal Jury

Journal Article Chicago-Kent Law Review · 2011 Link to item Cite

The Frequency, Predictability, and Proportionality Of Jury Awards Of Punitive Damages In State Courts In 2005: A New Audit

Journal Article Suffolk University Law Review · 2010 Link to item Cite

Lay Decision-Makers in the Legal Process

Chapter · 2010 Cite

Justice Perspectives in South Africa's Continuing Transition to Democracy

Journal Article Law & Politics · 2010 Link to item Cite

Rethinking Reliance on Eyewitness Confidence

Journal Article Judicature · 2010 Link to item Cite

Juries and Medical Malpractice Claims: Empirical Facts versus Myths

Journal Article Clinical Orthopaedics & Related Research · 2009 Link to item Cite

Foreword: Conventions in Science and Law

Journal Article Law & Contemporary Problems · 2009 Link to item Cite

Jury Trials: In Favor

Journal Article eJournal USA · 2009 Link to item Cite

Comment: Juries and Testimony from Medical Experts

Chapter · 2009 Cite

Punitive Damages

Journal Article Annual Review of Law and Social Science · 2009 Cite

Foreword

Journal Article · 2009 Cite

Fairness Through Guidance: Jury Instruction on Punitive Damages After Phillip Morris v. Williams

Journal Article Charleston Law Review · 2008 Link to item Cite

The Verdict on Juries

Journal Article Judicature · 2008 Link to item Cite

Civil Juries in Ecological Context: Methodological Implications for Research

Chapter · 2008 Cite

Was He Guilty as Charged? An Alternative Narrative Based on the Circumstantial Evidence From 12 Angry Men

Journal Article Chicago-Kent Law Review · 2007 Link to item Cite

American Juries: The Verdict

Book · 2007 Cite

Million Dollar Medical Malpractice Cases in Florida: Post-Verdict and Pre-Suit Settlements

Journal Article Vanderbilt Law Review · 2006 Link to item Cite

"Judicial Hellholes:" Medical Malpractice Claims, Verdicts, and the "Doctor Exodus" in Illinois

Journal Article Vanderbilt Law Review · 2006 Link to item Cite

Medical Malpractice Litigation and Tort Reform in Pennsylvania

Journal Article · 2006 Cite

When Jurors Talk About Their Verdict

Chapter · 2006 Cite

Trial By Jury Involving Persons Accused of Terrorism or Supporting Terrorism

Chapter · 2006 Link to item Cite

Expert Evidence, The Adversary System, and the Jury

Journal Article American Journal of Public Health · 2005 Cite

Medical Malpractice and the Tort System in Illinois: A Report to the Illinois State Bar Association

Report · 2005 Link to item Cite

Uncovering the 'Invisible' Profile of Medical Malpractice Litigation: Insights from Florida

Journal Article DePaul Law Review · 2005 Link to item Cite

Medical Malpractice Lawsuits: An Essay on Patient Interests, The Contingency Fee System and Social Policy

Journal Article Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review · 2005 Link to item Cite

Juries Around the Globe

Journal Article Insights on Law & Society · 2005 Cite

Jurors and Juries

Chapter · 2004 Cite

Experimental Simulations and Tort Reform: Avoidance, Error and Overreaching in Sunstein et al.'s 'Punitive Damages'

Journal Article Emory Law Journal · 2004 Link to item Cite

The Amercian Civil Jury for Auslnder (Foreigners)

Journal Article Duke Journal of Comparative & International Law · 2003 Link to item Cite

Juror Discussions During Civil Trials: Studying an Arizona Innovation

Journal Article Arizona Law Review · 2003 Link to item Cite

Asserted But Unproven: A Further Response to the Lindgren Study's Claim that the American Bar Association's Ratings of Judicial Nominees Are Biased

Journal Article Journal of Law & Politics · 2003 Link to item Cite

When All of Us Are Victims: Juror Prejudice and 'Terrorist' Trials

Journal Article Chicago-Kent Law Review · 2003 Link to item Cite

Inside the Jury Room: Evaluating Juror Discussions During Trial

Journal Article Judicature · 2003 Link to item Cite

Juries

Chapter · 2002 Cite

Retributive Justice: Its Social Context

Chapter · 2002 Link to item Cite

Case Studies of Pre-and Mid-trial Prejudice in Criminal and Civil Litigation

Journal Article Law & Human Behavior · 2002 Link to item Cite

Legal Perceptions of Science and Expert Knowledge

Journal Article Psychology, Public Policy & Law · 2002 Cite

Juries and Lay Assessors in the Commonwealth: A Contemporary Survey

Journal Article Criminal Law Forum · 2002 Cite

The Bronx Bronx Jury": A Profile of Civil Jury Awards In New York Counties"

Journal Article Texas Law Review · 2002 Link to item Cite

Listening to Jurors and Asking Them Questions

Journal Article Trial Briefs · 2002 Cite

Tort Reform and the Medical Liability Insurance Crisis in Mississippi: Diagnosing the Disease and Prescribing a Remedy

Journal Article Mississippi College Law Review · 2002 Cite

Judging the Jury

Book · 2001 Cite

Retribution and Revenge

Chapter · 2001 Cite

Juries and Expert Evidence

Journal Article Brooklyn Law Review · 2001 Link to item Cite

Jury Room Ruminations on Forbidden Topics

Journal Article Virginia Law Review · 2001 Link to item Cite

Punitive Damages by Juries in Florida: In Terrorem and In Reality

Journal Article Harvard Journal on Legislation · 2001 Link to item Cite

Review of Jury Systems Abroad Can Provide Helpful Insights into American Practices

Journal Article New York State Bar Journal · 2001 Cite

A Flawed Search for Bias in the American Bar Association's Ratings of Judicial Nominees: A Critique of the Lindgren / Federalist Society Study

Journal Article Journal of Law & Politics · 2001 Link to item Cite

World Jury Systems

Book · 2000 Cite

Survey Research Goes to Court

Chapter · 2000 Cite

The Origin and Outcome of an Amicus Brief in Kumho Tire v. Carmichael (1999)

Journal Article Law & Human Behavior · 2000 Cite

Foreword: The Common Law Jury

Journal Article Law & Contemporary Problems · 1999 Link to item Cite

The Canadian Criminal Jury: Searching for a Middle Ground

Journal Article Law & Contemporary Problems · 1999 Link to item Cite

Maps, Gaps, Socio-legal Scholarship and the Tort Reform Debate

Chapter · 1999 Cite

Jury's Comprehension of Scientific Evidence

Chapter · 1999 Cite

Juries Don't Make Legal Decisions! and Other Problems: A Critique Of Hastie et al. on Punitive Damages

Journal Article Law & Human Behavior · 1999 Cite

The Performance of the American Civil Jury: An Empirical Perspective

Journal Article Arizona Law Review · 1998 Link to item Cite

Jury Awards for Medical Malpractice and Post-Verdict Adjustments of Those Awards

Journal Article DePaul Law Review · 1998 Link to item Cite

Rushing to reform the criminal jury? First consider conviction rate data

Journal Article Judicature · 1997 Cite

Should We Rush to Reform the Criminal Jury? Consider Conviction Rate Data

Journal Article Judicature · 1997 Link to item Cite

Generic Prejudice and the Presumption of Guilt in Sex Abuse Trials

Journal Article Law & Human Behavior · 1997 Cite

Pretrial Prejudice in Canada: A Comparative Perspective on the Criminal Jury

Journal Article Judicature · 1996 Link to item Cite

Medical Malpractice and the American Jury: Confronting The Myths About Jury Incompetence, Deep Pockets, And Outrageous Damage Awards

Book · 1995 Cite

How Many Words for a Camel? A Perspective on Judicial Evaluation of Social Science Evidence

Chapter · 1995 Cite

Pap and Circumstance: What Jury Verdict Statistics Tell Us About Jury Behavior and the Tort System

Journal Article Suffolk University Law Review · 1994 Link to item Cite

An Antidote to Anecdotes

Journal Article Suing for Medical Malpractice · 1994 Link to item Cite

The Impact of Pretrial Publicity on Jurors: A Study to Compare the Relative Effects of Television and Print Media in a Child Sex Abuse Case

Journal Article Law & Human Behavior · 1994 Cite

Damage Awards and Jurors' Responsibility Ascriptions in Medical Versus Automobile Negligence Cases

Journal Article Behavioral Sciences and the Law · 1994 Cite

The Reversal Arbitration Board: An ADR Model for Resolving Intra-Corporate Disputes

Journal Article Journal of Dispute Resolution · 1994 Link to item Cite

Are Juries Competent to Decide Liability in Tort Cases Involving Scientific/Medical Issues? Some Data from Medical Malpractice

Journal Article Emory Law Journal · 1994 Link to item Cite

Making Inferences about Jury Behavior from Jury Verdict Statistics: Cautions about the Lorelei's Lied

Journal Article Law & Human Behavior · 1994 Cite

Comparative Perspectives from the Hong Kong Jury Study

Journal Article Juries: A Hong Kong Perspective · 1993 Cite

The Unfair Criticism of Medical Malpractice Juries

Journal Article Judicature · 1993 Link to item Cite

Toyota's Arbitration Board: A Conflict Resolution Model for Intra-Corporate Disputes

Journal Article Alternatives · 1993 Cite

Verfahrensgerechtigkeit und Alternative Konfliktbewaltigung

Journal Article Zeitschrift für Rechts-Soziologie · 1993 Cite

Assessments of Non-Economic Damage Awards in Medical Negligence: A Comparison of Jurors with Legal Professionals

Journal Article Iowa Law Review · 1993 Link to item Cite

The "Culture of Battering" and the Role of Mediation in Domestic Violence Cases

Journal Article SMU Law Review · 1993 Link to item Cite

Empirical Evidence on the "Deep Pockets" Hypothesis: Jury Awards for Pain and Suffering in Medical Malpractice Cases

Journal Article Duke Law Journal · 1993 Link to item Cite

Battered Woman Syndrome Evidence in the Courtroom: A Review of the Literature

Journal Article Law & Human Behavior · 1992 Cite

Procedural Justice and Alternative Dispute Resolution

Journal Article Psychological Science · 1992 Cite

Jury Determined Settlements and Summary Jury Trials: Observations about Alternative Dispute Resolution in an Adversary Culture

Journal Article Florida State University Law Review · 1991 Link to item Cite

Panel Three: The Roles of Juries and the Press in the Modern Judicial System

Journal Article American University Law Review · 1991 Link to item Cite

Social Science Evidence and Data

Chapter · 1991 Cite

Gedragswetenschappelijk bewijs: een overzicht

Chapter · 1991 Cite

The American Jury: Twenty-Five Years Later

Journal Article Law & Social Inquiry · 1991 Link to item Cite

Medical Malpractice Juries

Other Duke Law Magazine · 1991 Cite

The Aftermath of Injury: Cultural Factors in Compensation Seeking in Canada and the United States

Journal Article Law & Society Review · 1991 Link to item Cite

To Confront or Not to Confront: Measuring Claiming Rates in Discrimination Grievances

Journal Article Law & Society Review · 1991 Link to item Cite

Problems and Experience with the Ontario Civil Justice System: An Empirical Assessment

Chapter · 1990 Cite

The Origins and Consequences of Procedural Fairness

Journal Article Law & Social Inquiry: Journal of the American Bar Foundation · 1990 Link to item Cite

Appendix: Exemplary Damage Claims in Ontario: An Empirical Profile

Journal Article Canadian Business Law Journal · 1990 Cite

Assessing the Impact of Statistical Evidence: A Social Science Perspective

Chapter · 1989 Cite

Juries and Expert Evidence: Social Framework Testimony

Journal Article Law & Contemporary Problems · 1989 Link to item Cite

Foreword: Empirical Research and the Issue of Jury Competence

Journal Article Law & Contemporary Problems · 1989 Link to item Cite

Seeking Justice: An Empirical Map of Consumer Problems and Consumer Responses in Canada

Journal Article Osgoode Hall Law Journal · 1988 Link to item Cite

Empirical Research on Offers of Settlement: A Preliminary Report

Journal Article Law & Contemporary Problems · 1988 Link to item Cite

Consumer Complaints and the Ontario Business Practices Act: An Empirical Study

Journal Article University of Western Ontario Law Review · 1987 Link to item Cite

Assessing the Effects of Case Characteristics and Settlement Forums on Dispute Outcomes and Compliance

Journal Article Law & Society Review · 1987 Link to item Cite

Individual Differences and the Pursuit of Legal Rights: A Preliminary Inquiry

Journal Article Law & Human Behavior · 1987 Cite

The Mediation of Small Claims Disputes: A Critical Perspective

Chapter · 1986 Cite

The Legal System as Social

Other Science · 1986 Cite

Concern for personal privacy in an electronic age

Journal Article Journal of Communication · 1985 Cite

An assessment of mediation in a small claims court

Journal Article Journal of Social Issues · 1985 Cite

Social Psychology and the Legal Process

Chapter · 1984 Cite

The Small Claims Court: A Reconceptualization of Disputes and an Empirical Investigation

Journal Article Law & Society Review · 1984 Link to item Cite

Juror Prejudice: An Empirical Study of a Challenge for Cause

Journal Article Osgoode Hall Law Journal · 1984 Link to item Cite

Privacy and Two-Way Cable Television: A Study of Canadian Public Opinion

Book · 1983 Cite

Eyewitness Testimony and the Discrediting Effect

Chapter · 1983 Cite

Adversary social roles: Their effects on witnesses' communication of evidence and the assessments of adjudicators

Journal Article Journal of Personality and Social Psychology · 1983 Cite

Jury Selection

Chapter · 1982 Cite

Social Psychological Dynamics in the Settlement of Small Claims Court Cases

Chapter · 1982 Cite

Informed Public Opinion and Death Penalty Attitudes

Journal Article Canadian Journal of Criminology · 1981 Cite

Justice Motives and Other Psychological Factors in the Development and Resolution of Disputes

Chapter · 1981 Cite

The Social Psychology of Punishment Reactions

Chapter · 1981 Cite

The Use of Social Science Data in a Change of Venue Application: A Case Study

Journal Article Canadian Bar Review · 1981 Cite

Canadian public opinion and the death penalty: The effects of knowledge on attitudes

Journal Article Canadian Journal of Criminology · 1981 Cite

Sociopsychological Processes Underlying Attitudes Toward Legal Punishment

Journal Article Law & Society Review · 1980 Link to item Cite

Adversary Pretrial Procedures and Testimonial Evidence: Effects of Lawyer's Role and Machavellianism

Journal Article Journal of Personality & Social Psychology · 1980 Cite

The other issues in jury simulation research: A commentary with particular reference to defendant character studies

Journal Article Law and Human Behavior · 1979 Cite

Psychology and the Law: Research Frontiers

Book · 1976 Cite

Choosing, Finding and Evaluating Methods of Obtaining Legal Justice

Journal Article Contemporary Psychology · 1976 Cite

Public Opinion, the Death Penalty, and the Eighth Amendment: Testing the Marshall Hypothesis

Journal Article Wisconsin Law Review · 1976 Link to item Cite

Authoritarianism and Recall of Evidence About Criminal Behavior

Journal Article Journal of Research in Personality · 1975 Cite

Impact of Events: Short-Term v. Long-Term Effects of a Crisis

Journal Article Public Opinion Quarterly · 1974 Cite

Effects of Group Discussion on Category Width Judgments

Journal Article Journal of Personal & Social Psychology · 1974 Cite

Archie Bunker's Bigotry: A Study in Selective Perception and Exposure

Journal Article Journal of Communication · 1974 Cite

Attributing Responsibility for an Accident: A Methodological and Conceptual Critique

Journal Article Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science · 1974 Cite

Research note: the short-term and long-term effects of a crisis

Journal Article Public Opinion Quarterly · 1974 Cite

Opinion Change in a Crisis: Effects of 1970 Canadian Kidnapping Crisis on Political and Ethnic Attitudes

Journal Article Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science · 1974 Cite

Public Opinion and the Death Penalty

Journal Article Stanford Law Review · 1974 Link to item Cite

Retributive and Utilitarian Motives and Other Correlates of Canadian Attitudes Toward the Death Penalty

Journal Article Canandian Psychology · 1974 Cite

Testimony Concerning Possible Jury Bias in a Black Panther Murder Trial

Journal Article Journal of Applied Social Psychology · 1973 Cite

Effects of decision alternatives on the verdicts and perceptions of simulated jurors

Journal Article Journal of Personality and Social Psychology · 1972 Cite

A four-dimensional interpretation of risk taking

Journal Article Journal of Personality · 1972 Cite