Part of the International Library of Essays in Law and Society series, which provides access to the best published scholarship on particular topics, this volume delves into a controversial subject, th
Are jury verdicts in business trials influenced less by a corporation's negligence than by sympathy for the plaintiffs, prejudice against business, and a belief in the corporation's "deep pockets"? Ma
Warning that the American jury system is under attack, Vidmar (law, Duke U.) and Hans (law, Cornell U.) review the empirical research on juries over the past fifty years in order to provide readers bo
Tort law regulates most human activities: from driving a car to using consumer products to providing or receiving medical care. Injuries caused by dog bites, slips and falls, fender benders, bridge co
Tort law regulates most human activities: from driving a car to using consumer products to providing or receiving medical care. Injuries caused by dog bites, slips and falls, fender benders, bridge co
Perhaps no idea is more emblematic of the field of law and society than crossing boundaries. From the founding of the Law and Society Association in the early 1960s, participating scholars aspired to
