Impaired jury decision-making: The impact of stereotypes in the Australian court room

由于对陪审员作出客观裁决的能力以及对陪审制度相关费用的担忧，澳大利亚一直有人呼吁对陪审制度进行改革和全面改革；然而，这些提议的变化对陪审团功能的影响还没有得到很好的理解。这项研究将有助于更好地理解那些导致陪审团决策受损的因素，有助于避免陪审团制度的任何变化导致法律制度功能发生深刻和不可预测的变化的真正风险。通过这样做，人们要求进行大刀阔斧改革的担忧可以得到解决，而无需对陪审团制度进行昂贵的社会和经济改革。

There have been calls for reforms and overhauls of the jury system in Australia because of concerns about the ability of jurors to reach objective verdicts and concerns about the costs associated with the jury system; however the consequences of these proposed changes for jury functioning are not well understood. This research will provide a better understanding those factors that contribute to impaired jury decision-making, helping to avoid the very real risk of any changes to the jury system resulting in profound and unpredictable changes to the functioning of the legal system. By doing so, the concerns of people calling for drastic reforms can be addressed without socially and economically expensive overhauls of the jury system.