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Litigation

Mar. 14, 2002

Jury Diversity Prevents Dreaded 'Groupthink'

Dicta Column - By Andrew T. Cavagnaro and Elise G. Devecchio-Cavagnaro - How juries interact and make decisions is extremely complex and often dependent on countless variables. One such variable is jury composition, which is determined by the jurors' age, socioeconomic status, culture, race, occupation, religion, marital status, gender, intelligence level, life experiences and attitudes.

        Dicta Column
        
        By Andrew T. Cavagnaro and Elise G. Devecchio-Cavagnaro
        
        How juries interact and make decisions is extremely complex and often dependent on countless variables. One such variable is jury c...

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