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Biased Trials

Insights from Behavioral Law and Economics

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  • © 2020

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Authors:
  1. Goran Dominioni

    1. Washington, D.C., USA

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  • Publication in the field of law

Part of the book series: Ökonomische Analyse des Rechts | Economic Analysis of Law (ÖAR I EAL)

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Table of contents (6 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XIII
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  2. The Behavioral Economics of Accuracy and Discrimination at Trial: An Introduction

    • Goran Dominioni
    Pages 1-11

  3. Truth Standards in Behavioral Law and Economics

    • Goran Dominioni
    Pages 13-38

  4. The Fundamental Attribution Error and Accuracy: Judges vs Jurors

    • Goran Dominioni
    Pages 39-64

  5. Implicit Racial Biases in Tort Trials

    • Goran Dominioni
    Pages 65-104

  6. Gender and Race-Based Statistical Tables in European Tort Trials

    • Goran Dominioni
    Pages 105-145

  7. Accuracy and Discrimination at Trial: Putting the Pieces Together

    • Goran Dominioni
    Pages 147-154

  8. Back Matter

    Pages 155-171
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About this book

Goran Dominioni argues that research in behavioral economics, psychology, and neurosciences can offer novel insights on whether court decisions are accurate, non-discriminatory, and maximize social welfare. The author also shows that insights from these areas of research can help to improve trial outcomes if carefully applied to craft trial rules and practices. He covers central themes in behavioral law and economics, such as implicit racial biases, the fundamental attribution error, and gender-related biases.

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“‘Biased Trials’ will invariably draw the attention of those who take courtroom advocacy seriously, who teach advocacy, or are driven by concerns over disparate treatment. … there is much of value in this work is only to begin to describe it. Biased Trials is a treasure trove of research and insight, if the reader is capable of ,parsing its sometimes stilted prose.” (Advocacy & Evidence Resources, Temple University Beasley School of Law, March 8, 2021)

Authors and Affiliations

  • Washington, D.C., USA

    Goran Dominioni

About the author

Goran Dominioni holds a PhD from Bologna University, Erasmus University Rotterdam, and Hamburg University. He has conducted research at Cornell Law School, Copenhagen University, Hamburg University, and UC Louvain.

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