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call for lawyers to volunteer for a study

By Karl R. Keys, Esq.

via the inbox: Researchers at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice are conducting a study investigating the factors that influence attorneys’ plea bargaining decisions. The study is conducted online and takes approximately 20 minutes to complete. Participants will receive $30 for their participation, payable by check or PayPal. Participants will be asked to assume the role of an attorney in a robbery case. Participants will receive case information (police reports, witness statements) and will be asked questions about how they would proceed with plea negotiations. The results of this study will be disseminated in academic journals and in presentations at academic conferences. We will share the results of the study with participants when it is completed...continue to full post

Full post as published by Capital Defense Weekly on April 27, 2010 (boomark / email).