Title
An attributional sequence model of jury decision making in civil torts
Publication Date
2009
Document Type
Article
Abstract
A jury simulation study was designed to replicate and extend prior research on attributional decision-making sequences in a litigation context. Although previous studies implicated injury severity, causality, responsibility, and punishment, a maximum of three stages in various combinations were tested, and only occasionally in the context of civil litigation. The present effort integrated all four stages into a more inclusive model focused on civil jury decision making. Undergraduate participants (N = 91) read six case vignettes and responded to attribution questions in each of four categories. Path analyses supported the hypothesized 4-stage attributional sequence.
Original Citation
Spievak E.R., Bettler R.F. (2009). An attributional sequence model of jury decision making in civil torts. Psychological Reports, 105(1), 137-143. https://doi.org/10.2466/PR0.105.1.137-143
Identifier
Virtual Commons Citation
Spievak, Elizabeth R. and Bettler, Robert F. (2009). An attributional sequence model of jury decision making in civil torts. In Psychology Faculty Publications. Paper 35.
Available at: https://vc.bridgew.edu/psychology_fac/35