Find the Counter Story Before the Jury Does

About this episode

This episode explores the disconnect between a strong legal case and jurors' perceptions, highlighting factors that influence verdicts.

Send us Fan Mail Your case looks strong inside the war room. The facts line up. The liability theory works. The experts check every box. Then the jury sees a different case. This episode examines the gap between the visible case and the perceived case. Why legally strong cases still fail. Why jurors resist narratives that make perfect sense to lawyers. And how small details, witness behavior, and personal beliefs quietly shape verdicts. This episode breaks down: Why jurors evaluate cases t...

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Host: Jury Analyst

Topics covered

• jury perception
• case evaluation
• narrative resistance
• verdict influence
• legal strategy

Keywords

• jury
• case theory
• narrative
• verdict
• witness behavior
• personal beliefs
• legal cases

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Organizations: Science of Justice

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