dc.contributor.advisor |
Konopasky, Robert James, 1945- |
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dc.coverage.spatial |
Canada |
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dc.creator |
Lariviere, Krystal Lea |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2015-07-23T13:34:26Z |
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dc.date.available |
2015-07-23T13:34:26Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2015 |
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dc.identifier.other |
KE8495 L37 2015 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://library2.smu.ca/xmlui/handle/01/26257 |
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dc.description |
viii, 63 leaves : ill. ; 29 cm. |
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dc.description |
Includes abstract and appendices. |
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dc.description |
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 37-41). |
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dc.description.abstract |
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, 2004, p. 171; F.H. v. McDougall, 2008). This study investigated the willingness of mock jurors to assign liability if the likelihood the defendant caused the damage was 5%, 50%, 51%, or 95%, and damages were $5,000, $1,000,000, or unspecified. The number of participants, who correctly assigned liability when the evidence against the defendant was sufficient, or did not when it was insufficient, was only 57.6% (n=204, N=354), but 95.6% (n=86, N=90) if they reported they used the standard. In contrast, significantly fewer participants, 44.7% (n=118, N=264),who preferred more, or different evidence, before assigning liability to a defendant, made the correct decision (z= 8.432, p< .0001, 95% C.I= 0.3908 - 0.6272). |
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en |
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dc.publisher |
Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University |
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dc.subject.lcc |
KE8495 |
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dc.subject.lcsh |
Jurors -- Canada -- Decision making |
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dc.subject.lcsh |
Jurors -- Canada -- Psychology |
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dc.subject.lcsh |
Civil procedure -- Canada |
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dc.subject.lcsh |
Burden of proof -- Canada |
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dc.title |
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 |
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dc.type |
Text |
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thesis.degree.name |
Master of Science in Applied Science |
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thesis.degree.level |
Masters |
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thesis.degree.discipline |
Psychology |
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thesis.degree.grantor |
Saint Mary's University (Halifax, N.S.) |
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