Jury Perception of Trial Information, Presentation, and Demonstrative Evidence
Study
Informed Consent
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Demographic Information
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Please specify your race or ethnicity (select all that apply):
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$70,000 - $79,999
$80,000 - $89,999
$90,000 - $99,999
$100,000 - $149,999
More than $150,000
Do you own a firearm?
Yes
No
How comfortable are you with firearms?
Extremely Comfortable
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Slightly Comfortable
Neither Comfortable nor Uncomfortable
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Demographic Information
Please specify your education:
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I tend to vote:
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No consistent preference
My political views tend to be:
Very Liberal
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Have you or a member of your family ever been arrested by the police?
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In which state/territory do you currently reside?
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Have you ever served on a jury before?
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If you have served on a jury, did the jury involve criminal charges against the defendant?
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Testimony
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Testimony
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Testimony
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These Questions Concern the Defendant, Richard Cole
The State has the burden of proving beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant is the person who committed the alleged crime. If you are not convinced beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant is the person who committed the alleged crime, you must find the defendant not guilty. Would you convict this defendant, based on the evidence that you have heard?
Yes
No
How strong would you say the case against the defendant is?
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Not at all strong
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3
4
5
Moderately strong
6
7
8
9
Extremely strong
What would you say is the percent chance that the defendant is the man who fired the shot in the convenience store?
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These Questions Concern the Defendant's Gun
How strong is the evidence that the defendant's gun was used to fire the shot in the convenience store, in your opinion?
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Not at all strong
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3
4
5
Moderately strong
6
7
8
9
Extremely strong
What would you say is the percent chance that the defendant's gun was used to fire the shot in the convenience store?
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Testimony Questions
What caliber bullet was recovered from the crime scene?
9mm
22mm
Rifle slug
How credible did you find the testimony of Terry Smith (the firearm examiner)?
Extremely noncredible
Moderately noncredible
Weakly noncredible
Neither credible nor noncredible
Weakly credible
Moderately credible
Extremely credible
How reliable do you think the firearm examiner's subjective opinion of the bullet comparison evidence is, in this case?
Extremely unreliable
Moderately unreliable
Weakly unreliable
Neither reliable nor unreliable
Weakly reliable
Moderately reliable
Extremely reliable
How scientific do you think the firearm examiner's subjective opinion of the bullet comparison evidence is, in this case?
Extremely unscientific
Moderately unscientific
Weakly unscientific
Neither scientific nor unscientific
Weakly scientific
Moderately scientific
Extremely scientific
Based on this testimony, how would you rate your understanding of the method described for the examiner's personal bullet comparison?
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I understood nothing
2
3
I understood about half of the method
4
5
I understood everything
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Testimony Questions
How often do firearm examiners make mistakes when determining whether bullets were fired through the same gun?
Never
Rarely
Occasionally
Sometimes
Frequently
Usually
Always
In general, how reliable do you think firearm evidence is?
Extremely unreliable
Moderately unreliable
Weakly unreliable
Neither reliable nor unreliable
Weakly reliable
Moderately reliable
Extremely reliable
To ensure the survey is properly working, select Moderately reliable from the scale below
Extremely unreliable
Moderately unreliable
Weakly unreliable
Neither reliable nor unreliable
Weakly reliable
Moderately reliable
Extremely reliable
In general, how scientific do you think firearm evidence is?
Extremely unscientific
Moderately unscientific
Weakly unscientific
Neither scientific nor unscientific
Weakly scientific
Moderately scientific
Extremely scientific
Do you think guns leave unique markings on discharged bullets/casings?
Yes
No
Which of the following errors at trial do you believe causes more harm to society?
Erroneously convicting an innocent person
Failing to convict a guilty person
The errors are equally bad
Do you have any thoughts about the study that you would like to share?
Submit
These Questions Concern the Defendant, Richard Cole
The State has the burden of proving beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant is the person who committed the alleged crime. If you are not convinced beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant is the person who committed the alleged crime, you must find the defendant not guilty. Would you convict this defendant, based on the evidence that you have heard?
Yes
No
How strong would you say the case against the defendant is?
1
Not at all strong
2
3
4
5
Moderately strong
6
7
8
9
Extremely strong
What would you say is the percent chance that the defendant is the man who fired the shot in the convenience store?
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These Questions Concern the Defendant's Gun
How strong is the evidence that the defendant's gun was used to fire the shot in the convenience store, in your opinion?
1
Not at all strong
2
3
4
5
Moderately strong
6
7
8
9
Extremely strong
What would you say is the percent chance that the defendant's gun was used to fire the shot in the convenience store?
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Testimony Questions
What caliber bullet was recovered from the crime scene?
9mm
22mm
Rifle slug
How credible did you find the testimony of Terry Smith (the firearm examiner)?
Extremely noncredible
Moderately noncredible
Weakly noncredible
Neither credible nor noncredible
Weakly credible
Moderately credible
Extremely credible
How credible did you find the testimony of Adrian Jones (the algorithm expert)?
Extremely noncredible
Moderately noncredible
Weakly noncredible
Neither credible nor noncredible
Weakly credible
Moderately credible
Extremely credible
How reliable do you think the firearm evidence in this case is?
Extremely unreliable
Moderately unreliable
Weakly unreliable
Neither reliable nor unreliable
Weakly reliable
Moderately reliable
Extremely reliable
How reliable do you think the firearm examiner's subjective opinion of the bullet comparison evidence is, in this case?
Extremely unreliable
Moderately unreliable
Weakly unreliable
Neither reliable nor unreliable
Weakly reliable
Moderately reliable
Extremely reliable
How reliable do you think the firearm algorithm evidence is, in this case?
Extremely unreliable
Moderately unreliable
Weakly unreliable
Neither reliable nor unreliable
Weakly reliable
Moderately reliable
Extremely reliable
How scientific do you think the firearm examiner's subjective opinion of the bullet comparison evidence is, in this case?
Extremely unscientific
Moderately unscientific
Weakly unscientific
Neither scientific nor unscientific
Weakly scientific
Moderately scientific
Extremely scientific
How scientific do you think the firearm evidence is in this case, overall?
Extremely unscientific
Moderately unscientific
Weakly unscientific
Neither scientific nor unscientific
Weakly scientific
Moderately scientific
Extremely scientific
How scientific do you think the firearm algorithm evidence is in this case?
Extremely unscientific
Moderately unscientific
Weakly unscientific
Neither scientific nor unscientific
Weakly scientific
Moderately scientific
Extremely scientific
Based on this testimony, how would you rate your understanding of the method described for the examiner's personal bullet comparison?
1
I understood nothing
2
3
I understood about half of the method
4
5
I understood everything
Based on this testimony, how would you rate your understanding of the method described for the bullet matching algorithm?
1
I understood nothing
2
3
I understood about half of the method
4
5
I understood everything
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Testimony Questions
How often do firearm examiners make mistakes when determining whether bullets were fired through the same gun?
Never
Rarely
Occasionally
Sometimes
Frequently
Usually
Always
In general, how reliable do you think firearm evidence is?
Extremely unreliable
Moderately unreliable
Weakly unreliable
Neither reliable nor unreliable
Weakly reliable
Moderately reliable
Extremely reliable
To ensure the survey is properly working, select Moderately reliable from the scale below
Extremely unreliable
Moderately unreliable
Weakly unreliable
Neither reliable nor unreliable
Weakly reliable
Moderately reliable
Extremely reliable
In general, how scientific do you think firearm evidence is?
Extremely unscientific
Moderately unscientific
Weakly unscientific
Neither scientific nor unscientific
Weakly scientific
Moderately scientific
Extremely scientific
Do you think guns leave unique markings on discharged bullets/casings?
Yes
No
Which of the following errors at trial do you believe causes more harm to society?
Erroneously convicting an innocent person
Failing to convict a guilty person
The errors are equally bad
Do you have any thoughts about the study that you would like to share?
Submit
Completion Code: 496F78D6
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