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Publication date: 17 June 2024

James Munro, Fred Motson, Jim Turner, Lara A. Frumkin and Lee John Curley

Since the passage of the Double Jeopardy (Scotland) Act 2011, mirroring changes in other jurisdictions, a person who has been acquitted in Scotland can, under certain…

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Purpose

Since the passage of the Double Jeopardy (Scotland) Act 2011, mirroring changes in other jurisdictions, a person who has been acquitted in Scotland can, under certain circumstances, be retried for that offence. Jurors could have knowledge of the previous acquittal verdict (whether not guilty or not proven) through media sources, potentially biasing the new jury in their decision-making. The purpose of this study is to detemine the influence of knowing a trial is a retrial, on conviction rates.

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The current study invited 253 participants to give a verdict to a mock murder trial after either receiving pretrial information about the original verdict or no information about the case being a retrial.

Findings

Significantly more acquittal verdicts were given when the participants were told that it was a retrial, compared to the control condition, irrespective of whether the prior verdict was not guilty or not proven.

Originality/value

Findings are discussed in light of jurors’ knowledge of legal concepts and acquittal verdicts and the increasing exposure of the general Scottish public to the not-proven verdict due to increased media coverage.

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Journal of Criminal Psychology, vol. 14 no. 4
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 2009-3829

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Publication date: 1 August 1996

David T.H. Weir

Investigates the reasoning behind why a passenger pilot, for instance, sits at the front of the plane, showing why the answer to this is not as obvious as it may seem. Uses other…

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Investigates the reasoning behind why a passenger pilot, for instance, sits at the front of the plane, showing why the answer to this is not as obvious as it may seem. Uses other variations on this theme to emphasize the important methodology involved. Looks at risk management within this sphere and makes a few valid points about this and other connected issues.

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Disaster Prevention and Management: An International Journal, vol. 5 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0965-3562

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