Research & Publications

Peer-reviewed publications on jury decision-making, forensic psychology, and trial strategy

  1. 2026

    Haselow, R., Despodova, N., Wolfe, D., and Wiener, R. (2026). Intellectual Property Litigation: Beyond Deep Pockets. The Jury Expert.

  2. 2025

    Despodova, N. M. (2025). Why Hiring Former Jurors As Consultants Can Be Risk. Law360.

  3. 2025

    Despodova, N. M. (2025). Understanding Family-Oriented Jurors Through Locus of Control: How Social Media Insights Can Shape Trial Strategy. The Jury Expert.

  4. 2021

    Perillo, J. T., Perillo, A. D., Despodova, N. M., & Kovera, M. B. (2021). Testing the waters: An investigation of the impact of hot tubbing on experts from referral through testimony. Law and Human Behavior.

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  5. 2021

    Leippe, M. R., Bergold, A. N., Despodova, N., Gettings, C., & Eisenstadt, D. (2021). Decision importance and Black and Hispanic jurors’ judgments of outgroup and ingroup defendants in a trial simulation. Psychology, Crime, and Law.

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  6. 2020

    Despodova, N. M., Kukucka, J., & Hiley, A. (2020). Can defense attorneys detect forensic confirmation bias? Effects on evidentiary judgments and trial strategies. Zeitschrift für Psychologie.

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  7. 2020

    Lee, J., Khogali, M., Despodova, N. M., & Penrod, S. D. (2020). Punitiveness toward defendants accused of same-race crimes revisited: Replication in a different culture. The Korean Journal of Forensic Psychology.

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  8. 2019

    Lee, J., Khogali, M., Despodova, N. M., & Penrod, S. (2019). A third party’s judgment in same-race and cross-race crimes. Race and Social Problems.

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