The Role of "Stories" in Civil Jury Judgments

Authors

Reid Hastie, University of ColoradoFollow

Abstract

A brief review of psychological theories of juror decision making is followed by an introduction to "explanation-based" theories of judgment. Prior empirical studies of explanation-based processes in juror decision making are then reviewed. An original empirical study of jurors' judgments concerning liability for punitive damages is presented to illustrate the explanation-based approach to civil decisions.

Recommended Citation

Reid Hastie, The Role of "Stories" in Civil Jury Judgments, 32 U. Mich. J. L. Reform 227 (1999).
Available at: https://repository.law.umich.edu/mjlr/vol32/iss2/2