Scottish jury research: findings from a mock jury study

The study is the first mock jury research to consider the unique nature of the Scottish jury system with 15 jurors, three verdicts and a simple majority.


Annex F - Jury record sheet

Scottish Juries Research

Jury Record Sheet

Date of Jury: a.m / p.m (circle)

Jury Reference Letter:

Researcher Completing This Form:

Trial Type:

Assault
Rape

Number Of Verdicts:

2
3

Verdict Type:

Simple Majority
Unanimity

Number of Jurors Attended (spare jurors included)

Deliberation Details

Number of Jurors That Deliberated (excluding spare jurors)

Delib Start Time

Delib End Time

Total Delib Time (Minutes)

For Unanimity Conditions:

Did you play the further instructions?

No
Yes
At what time?

Foreperson

Juror Number:

Gender:

Male
Female

Approx Age:

Verdict returned by the jury:

Guilty
Not Guilty
Not Proven
Hung (no verdict returned)

If qualified majority in an Unanimity condition, what was the stated balance of the verdicts? (write in numbers given by foreperson)

Guilty
Not Guilty
Not Proven

Pre-Deliberation Individual Verdicts, Excluding Spare Jurors (from the pre-deliberation questionnaires) - write in number giving each verdict (Q1)

Guilty
Not Guilty
Not Proven

Post-Deliberation Individual Verdicts, Excluding Spare Jurors (from the post-deliberation questionnaires) - write in number giving each verdict (Q1)

Guilty
Not Guilty
Not Proven

Notes:

(e.g. if the jurors asked questions or tried to return an inadmissible verdict)

Contact

Email: catherine.bisset@gov.scot

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