Browsing Theses & Dissertations by Subject "Jurors -- Canada -- Decision making"

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Mock jurors made mistakes assigning liability even though the civil standard of proof and the evidence were clear and precise : mock jurors set aside the standard of proof

Lariviere, Krystal Lea (Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2015)

The standard of proof in Canadian civil litigation is: If it is “more likely than not”, or, at least 51% likely the defendant caused the plaintiff damage, the defendant is liable (Kaheiro & Stanton, 1985, p. 160; Redmayne, ...
The Mr. Big technique on trial by jury : impressions of defendant character, confession evaluations, and verdicts

Connors, Christina J. (Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2016)

Mr. Big is an undercover Canadian police technique used to elicit confessions from suspects. Undercover officers befriend the suspect, encouraging them to join a fictitious criminal organization and participate in staged ...

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