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Janne Van Doorn - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • The impact of victim impact statements on Legal Decisions in criminal proceedings: A systematic review of the literature across jurisdictions and decision types
    Aggression and Violent Behavior, 2021
    Co-Authors: Maarten Kunst, Giulia De Groot, Jelmar Meester, Janne Van Doorn
    Abstract:

    Abstract Purpose Legal scholars have criticized the introduction of victim impact statement (VIS) delivery in criminal proceedings due to their potential of biasing Legal Decisions about guilt and sentencing. The purpose of this study was to review studies which tested the validity of this criticism. Methods Twenty-one databases were systematically searched to identify relevant studies. Studies were included in the review if they investigated the association between VIS delivery and Legal Decisions about guilt and/or sentencing and tested the significance of this association, either directly or indirectly through mediation or moderation by third factors. Data were synthesized in a narrative way using a predetermined procedure. Results Thirty-six studies were included in the review: thirty-one experimental studies and five criminal case file studies. Overall, these studies indicate that it is currently too early to draw any definite conclusions about the systematic impact of VIS delivery on these types of Legal Decisions and the mediating or moderating role of third factors. For example, the majority of the reviewed studies focused on the impact of VIS delivery on sentencing recommendations in American death penalty cases and therefore lack generalizability. Conclusions More research is necessary to gain a more thorough understanding of the impact of VIS delivery on Legal decision making in criminal proceedings.

  • the impact of victim impact statements on Legal Decisions in criminal proceedings a systematic review of the literature across jurisdictions and decision types
    Aggression and Violent Behavior, 2020
    Co-Authors: Maarten Kunst, Giulia De Groot, Jelmar Meester, Janne Van Doorn
    Abstract:

    Abstract Purpose Legal scholars have criticized the introduction of victim impact statement (VIS) delivery in criminal proceedings due to their potential of biasing Legal Decisions about guilt and sentencing. The purpose of this study was to review studies which tested the validity of this criticism. Methods Twenty-one databases were systematically searched to identify relevant studies. Studies were included in the review if they investigated the association between VIS delivery and Legal Decisions about guilt and/or sentencing and tested the significance of this association, either directly or indirectly through mediation or moderation by their factors. Data were synthesized in a narrative way using a predetermined procedure. Results Thirty-six studies were included in the review: thirty-one experimental studies and five criminal case files studies. Overall, these studies indicate that it is currently too early to draw any definite conclusions about the systematic impact of VIS delivery on these types of Legal Decisions and the mediating or moderating role of third factors. For example, the majority of the reviewed studies focused on the impact of VIS delivery on sentencing recommendations in American death penalty cases and therefore lack generalizability. Conclusions More research is necessary to gain a more thorough understanding of the impact of VIS delivery on Legal decision making in criminal proceedings.

Maarten Kunst - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • The impact of victim impact statements on Legal Decisions in criminal proceedings: A systematic review of the literature across jurisdictions and decision types
    Aggression and Violent Behavior, 2021
    Co-Authors: Maarten Kunst, Giulia De Groot, Jelmar Meester, Janne Van Doorn
    Abstract:

    Abstract Purpose Legal scholars have criticized the introduction of victim impact statement (VIS) delivery in criminal proceedings due to their potential of biasing Legal Decisions about guilt and sentencing. The purpose of this study was to review studies which tested the validity of this criticism. Methods Twenty-one databases were systematically searched to identify relevant studies. Studies were included in the review if they investigated the association between VIS delivery and Legal Decisions about guilt and/or sentencing and tested the significance of this association, either directly or indirectly through mediation or moderation by third factors. Data were synthesized in a narrative way using a predetermined procedure. Results Thirty-six studies were included in the review: thirty-one experimental studies and five criminal case file studies. Overall, these studies indicate that it is currently too early to draw any definite conclusions about the systematic impact of VIS delivery on these types of Legal Decisions and the mediating or moderating role of third factors. For example, the majority of the reviewed studies focused on the impact of VIS delivery on sentencing recommendations in American death penalty cases and therefore lack generalizability. Conclusions More research is necessary to gain a more thorough understanding of the impact of VIS delivery on Legal decision making in criminal proceedings.

  • the impact of victim impact statements on Legal Decisions in criminal proceedings a systematic review of the literature across jurisdictions and decision types
    Aggression and Violent Behavior, 2020
    Co-Authors: Maarten Kunst, Giulia De Groot, Jelmar Meester, Janne Van Doorn
    Abstract:

    Abstract Purpose Legal scholars have criticized the introduction of victim impact statement (VIS) delivery in criminal proceedings due to their potential of biasing Legal Decisions about guilt and sentencing. The purpose of this study was to review studies which tested the validity of this criticism. Methods Twenty-one databases were systematically searched to identify relevant studies. Studies were included in the review if they investigated the association between VIS delivery and Legal Decisions about guilt and/or sentencing and tested the significance of this association, either directly or indirectly through mediation or moderation by their factors. Data were synthesized in a narrative way using a predetermined procedure. Results Thirty-six studies were included in the review: thirty-one experimental studies and five criminal case files studies. Overall, these studies indicate that it is currently too early to draw any definite conclusions about the systematic impact of VIS delivery on these types of Legal Decisions and the mediating or moderating role of third factors. For example, the majority of the reviewed studies focused on the impact of VIS delivery on sentencing recommendations in American death penalty cases and therefore lack generalizability. Conclusions More research is necessary to gain a more thorough understanding of the impact of VIS delivery on Legal decision making in criminal proceedings.

Jonathan P. Vallano - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Psychological Injuries and Legal Decision Making in Civil Cases: What We Know and What We Do not Know
    Psychological Injury and Law, 2013
    Co-Authors: Jonathan P. Vallano
    Abstract:

    Civil plaintiffs frequently seek monetary compensation for their psychological injuries. Despite the increased study of psychological injury within the Legal system, there has been little empirical examination of how psychological injury evidence impacts Legal Decisions. To illuminate what is known (and not known) on this topic, this paper reviews Legal and empirical research regarding how Legal decision makers (judges and jurors) perceive and use psychological injury evidence to render civil judgments. A few themes emerged from this review: (1) Courts generally devalue psychological injury, often making it difficult for plaintiffs to pursue and succeed on these claims; (2) these difficulties are a likely byproduct of Legal decision-makers’ misperceptions of mental illness; and (3) despite a recent surge in empirical research on how jurors perceive and use psychological injury evidence to render civil Decisions, many unexplored areas remain. Specific recommendations for Legal policy and suggestions for future research are highlighted throughout this review.

  • Is this Injury Reasonable? Do Psychological Injury Expectations Affect Mock Jurors' Legal Decisions in a Sexual Harassment Case?
    Psychiatry Psychology and Law, 2013
    Co-Authors: Jonathan P. Vallano, Ryan J. Winter, Steve D. Charman
    Abstract:

    The experiments examined the viability of a proposed decision-making process to explain how jurors’ expectations for a sexual harassment complainant’s psychological injury affect their Legal Decisions. Two experiments provided undergraduate mock jurors with a sexual harassment allegation that manipulated their range of expectations for reasonable psychological injuries (mild vs. mild to severe) and the severity of the complainant’s alleged psychological injury (from minimal to extreme). Experiment 1 (N ¼ 295) found that participants expecting mild injuries found the complainant’s psychological injury allegations to be less reasonable and credible than participants expecting mild to severe injuries. Experiment 2 (N ¼ 202) investigated whether these expectations influenced liability and compensatory damage Decisions. As the injury increased from minimal to moderate severity, participants expecting mild injuries found less liability, whereas participants expecting mild to severe injuries found significantly more liability. Both expectations and injury severity independently impacted damage Decisions, but not in an interactive fashion. We discuss the applicability of the proposed decision-making process to explain Legal Decisions in sexual harassment cases.

Giulia De Groot - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • The impact of victim impact statements on Legal Decisions in criminal proceedings: A systematic review of the literature across jurisdictions and decision types
    Aggression and Violent Behavior, 2021
    Co-Authors: Maarten Kunst, Giulia De Groot, Jelmar Meester, Janne Van Doorn
    Abstract:

    Abstract Purpose Legal scholars have criticized the introduction of victim impact statement (VIS) delivery in criminal proceedings due to their potential of biasing Legal Decisions about guilt and sentencing. The purpose of this study was to review studies which tested the validity of this criticism. Methods Twenty-one databases were systematically searched to identify relevant studies. Studies were included in the review if they investigated the association between VIS delivery and Legal Decisions about guilt and/or sentencing and tested the significance of this association, either directly or indirectly through mediation or moderation by third factors. Data were synthesized in a narrative way using a predetermined procedure. Results Thirty-six studies were included in the review: thirty-one experimental studies and five criminal case file studies. Overall, these studies indicate that it is currently too early to draw any definite conclusions about the systematic impact of VIS delivery on these types of Legal Decisions and the mediating or moderating role of third factors. For example, the majority of the reviewed studies focused on the impact of VIS delivery on sentencing recommendations in American death penalty cases and therefore lack generalizability. Conclusions More research is necessary to gain a more thorough understanding of the impact of VIS delivery on Legal decision making in criminal proceedings.

  • the impact of victim impact statements on Legal Decisions in criminal proceedings a systematic review of the literature across jurisdictions and decision types
    Aggression and Violent Behavior, 2020
    Co-Authors: Maarten Kunst, Giulia De Groot, Jelmar Meester, Janne Van Doorn
    Abstract:

    Abstract Purpose Legal scholars have criticized the introduction of victim impact statement (VIS) delivery in criminal proceedings due to their potential of biasing Legal Decisions about guilt and sentencing. The purpose of this study was to review studies which tested the validity of this criticism. Methods Twenty-one databases were systematically searched to identify relevant studies. Studies were included in the review if they investigated the association between VIS delivery and Legal Decisions about guilt and/or sentencing and tested the significance of this association, either directly or indirectly through mediation or moderation by their factors. Data were synthesized in a narrative way using a predetermined procedure. Results Thirty-six studies were included in the review: thirty-one experimental studies and five criminal case files studies. Overall, these studies indicate that it is currently too early to draw any definite conclusions about the systematic impact of VIS delivery on these types of Legal Decisions and the mediating or moderating role of third factors. For example, the majority of the reviewed studies focused on the impact of VIS delivery on sentencing recommendations in American death penalty cases and therefore lack generalizability. Conclusions More research is necessary to gain a more thorough understanding of the impact of VIS delivery on Legal decision making in criminal proceedings.

Jelmar Meester - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • The impact of victim impact statements on Legal Decisions in criminal proceedings: A systematic review of the literature across jurisdictions and decision types
    Aggression and Violent Behavior, 2021
    Co-Authors: Maarten Kunst, Giulia De Groot, Jelmar Meester, Janne Van Doorn
    Abstract:

    Abstract Purpose Legal scholars have criticized the introduction of victim impact statement (VIS) delivery in criminal proceedings due to their potential of biasing Legal Decisions about guilt and sentencing. The purpose of this study was to review studies which tested the validity of this criticism. Methods Twenty-one databases were systematically searched to identify relevant studies. Studies were included in the review if they investigated the association between VIS delivery and Legal Decisions about guilt and/or sentencing and tested the significance of this association, either directly or indirectly through mediation or moderation by third factors. Data were synthesized in a narrative way using a predetermined procedure. Results Thirty-six studies were included in the review: thirty-one experimental studies and five criminal case file studies. Overall, these studies indicate that it is currently too early to draw any definite conclusions about the systematic impact of VIS delivery on these types of Legal Decisions and the mediating or moderating role of third factors. For example, the majority of the reviewed studies focused on the impact of VIS delivery on sentencing recommendations in American death penalty cases and therefore lack generalizability. Conclusions More research is necessary to gain a more thorough understanding of the impact of VIS delivery on Legal decision making in criminal proceedings.

  • the impact of victim impact statements on Legal Decisions in criminal proceedings a systematic review of the literature across jurisdictions and decision types
    Aggression and Violent Behavior, 2020
    Co-Authors: Maarten Kunst, Giulia De Groot, Jelmar Meester, Janne Van Doorn
    Abstract:

    Abstract Purpose Legal scholars have criticized the introduction of victim impact statement (VIS) delivery in criminal proceedings due to their potential of biasing Legal Decisions about guilt and sentencing. The purpose of this study was to review studies which tested the validity of this criticism. Methods Twenty-one databases were systematically searched to identify relevant studies. Studies were included in the review if they investigated the association between VIS delivery and Legal Decisions about guilt and/or sentencing and tested the significance of this association, either directly or indirectly through mediation or moderation by their factors. Data were synthesized in a narrative way using a predetermined procedure. Results Thirty-six studies were included in the review: thirty-one experimental studies and five criminal case files studies. Overall, these studies indicate that it is currently too early to draw any definite conclusions about the systematic impact of VIS delivery on these types of Legal Decisions and the mediating or moderating role of third factors. For example, the majority of the reviewed studies focused on the impact of VIS delivery on sentencing recommendations in American death penalty cases and therefore lack generalizability. Conclusions More research is necessary to gain a more thorough understanding of the impact of VIS delivery on Legal decision making in criminal proceedings.