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与陪审团制度相关的成本的担忧，澳大利亚一直呼吁改革和彻底改革陪审团制度；然而，这些拟议的改变对陪审团运作的影响并不是很清楚。这项研究将有助于更好地了解导致陪审团决策受损的因素，帮助避免陪审团制度的任何变化导致法律制度运作发生深刻和不可预测的变化的真正风险。通过这样做，可以在不对陪审团制度进行社会和经济代价高昂的全面改革的情况下，解决呼吁进行彻底改革的人们的关切。

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.