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Goran Dominioni argues that research in behavioral economics, psychology, and neurosciences can offer novel insights on whether court decisions are accurate, non-discriminatory, and maximize social welfare. The author also shows that insights from these areas of research can help to improve trial outcomes if carefully applied to craft trial rules and practices. He covers central themes in behavioral law and economics, such as implicit racial biases, the fundamental attribution error, and gender-related biases.
List of contents
The Behavioral Economics of Accuracy and Discrimination at Trial.- Truth Standards in Behavioral Law and Economics.- The Fundamental Attribution Error and Accuracy in Trial Settings: Judges vs Jurors.- Implicit Racial Biases in Tort Trials.- Gender and Race-Based Statistical Tables in European Tort Trials.- Accuracy and Discrimination at Trial: Putting the Pieces Together.
About the author
Goran Dominioni holds a PhD from Bologna University, Erasmus University Rotterdam, and Hamburg University. He has conducted research at Cornell Law School, Copenhagen University, Hamburg University, and UC Louvain.
Report
"'Biased Trials' will invariably draw the attention of those who take courtroom advocacy seriously, who teach advocacy, or are driven by concerns over disparate treatment. ... there is much of value in this work is only to begin to describe it. Biased Trials is a treasure trove of research and insight, if the reader is capable of ,parsing its sometimes stilted prose." (Advocacy & Evidence Resources, Temple University Beasley School of Law, March 8, 2021)
