Race-based jury instructions: An empirical test of recommendations from R. v. Barton (2019) and R. v. Chouhan (2021).

Key Points

• This research aims to empirically evaluate the effectiveness of race-based jury instructions based on recent Supreme Court rulings.
• Analyzed jury decisions in response to race-based instructions
• Implemented a randomized trial design
• Investigated impact on jury behavior and perceptions
• Found significant changes in jury decisions when race-based instructions were applied
• Demonstrated an increase in fairness perceptions among jurors
• Highlighted the necessity for implementing recommendations from Supreme Court cases