Spruill, Mikaela2024-04-052023-08Spruill_cornellgrad_0058F_13692http://dissertations.umi.com/cornellgrad:13692https://hdl.handle.net/1813/114766142 pagesTaking an interdisciplinary approach that merges psychological theory with sociological principles, I examine the cognitive processes and social contexts that inform individuals' judgment and decision-making through juries. Through experimental jurisprudence, I question how common legal standards are understood by lay citizens and how that understanding informs their judgments and verdicts.enAttribution 4.0 InternationalExperimental JurisprudenceInequalityPsychology & LawSocial Cognitiondissertation or thesishttps://doi.org/10.7298/445r-s919