Vanessa Munro’s project on jury decision-making for the Scottish Government has hit its first milestone. An Evidence Review on The Impact of the Use of Pre-Recorded Evidence on Juror Decision-Making has now been published on the Scottish Government website, along with a research findings summary.

You can access both reports here: Research Findings Summary | Report.

Over the summer, Vanessa will be working with colleagues at the University of Glasgow and IPSOS Mori Scotland to undertake a series of mock juries involving hundreds of members of the public who will be asked to deliberate on a trial reconstruction. The aim is to learn more about the unique aspects of the Scottish Jury System, where juries are made up of 15 as opposed to 12 people, jurors can choose a verdict of guilty, not guilty or not proven, and need only reach a verdict by a simple majority with no requirement to try to reach a unanimous agreement.