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Verdict spotting: Investigating the effects of juror bias, evidence anchors, and verdict system in jurors (2021)
Journal Article
Curley, L. J., Murray, J., MacLean, R., Munro, J., Lages, M., Frumkin, L. A., …Brown, D. (2022). Verdict spotting: Investigating the effects of juror bias, evidence anchors, and verdict system in jurors. Psychiatry, Psychology and Law, 29(3), 323-344. https://doi.org/10.1080/13218719.2021.1904450

The Scottish verdict of not proven represents a second acquittal verdict which is not legally defined. Existing research into the influence of the not proven verdict on jury decision making is modest. The main aim of the current study was therefore t... Read More about Verdict spotting: Investigating the effects of juror bias, evidence anchors, and verdict system in jurors.

Threshold point utilisation in juror decision-making (2018)
Journal Article
Curley, L. J., MacLean, R., Murray, J., Pollock, A. C., & Laybourn, P. (2019). Threshold point utilisation in juror decision-making. Psychiatry, Psychology and Law, 26(1), 110-128. https://doi.org/10.1080/13218719.2018.1485520

The current research aimed to identify whether a model of juror decision making (i.e. the threshold model) that encompasses both rational and intuitive decision making exists. Sixty participants were selected who would be eligible for jury duty in Sc... Read More about Threshold point utilisation in juror decision-making.

The bastard verdict and its influence on jurors (2018)
Journal Article
Curley, L. J., Maclean, R., Murray, J., Laybourn, P., & Brown, D. (2019). The bastard verdict and its influence on jurors. Medicine, Science and the Law, 59(1), 26-35. https://doi.org/10.1177/0025802418811740

The Scottish Legal system is a unique jurisdiction as jurors are able to give Not Proven verdicts in addition to the well-known Anglo-American verdicts (Guilty and Not Guilty). The Not Proven verdict has never been legally defined, meaning that curre... Read More about The bastard verdict and its influence on jurors.

Are consistent juror decisions related to fast and frugal decision making? Investigating the relationship between juror consistency, decision speed and cue utilisation (2017)
Journal Article
Curley, L. J., Murray, J., MacLean, R., & Laybourn, P. (2017). Are consistent juror decisions related to fast and frugal decision making? Investigating the relationship between juror consistency, decision speed and cue utilisation. Medicine, Science and the Law, 57(4), 211-219. https://doi.org/10.1177/0025802417733354

To establish whether more consistent/accurate juror decision making is related to faster decision making processes which use fewer cues, i.e. fast and frugal heuristic processes. A correlational design was implemented, with the co-variables: consiste... Read More about Are consistent juror decisions related to fast and frugal decision making? Investigating the relationship between juror consistency, decision speed and cue utilisation.

Collecting student feedback: a comparison of questionnaire and other methods (2008)
Journal Article
Huxham, M., Laybourn, P., Cairncross, S., Gray, M., Brown, N., Goldfinch, J., & Earl, S. (2008). Collecting student feedback: a comparison of questionnaire and other methods. Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, 33, 675-686. doi:10.1080/02602930701773000

A study was conducted comparing the feedback received from students about teaching obtained using different instruments. Twelve first- and second-year undergraduate modules were selected from seven different schools within a single university. Studen... Read More about Collecting student feedback: a comparison of questionnaire and other methods.

Risk & decision making in events management. (2003)
Book Chapter
Laybourn, P. (2003). Risk & decision making in events management. In I. S. Yeoman, M. Robertson, J. Ali-Knight, & S. Drummond (Eds.), Festival and Events Management: An International Perspective (286-310). Butterworth-Heinemann

Measuring changes in groupworking skills in undergraduate students after employer involvement in group skill development (2001)
Journal Article
Laybourn, P., Goldfinch, J., Graham, J., MacLeod, L. & Stewart, S. (2001). Measuring changes in groupworking skills in undergraduate students after employer involvement in group skill development. Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education. 26. . 367-380. . ISSN 0260-2938.

Examined changes in students' group skills before and after employer feedback and in students receiving and not receiving feedback, and the relationship between skill level and performance on the assignment. Experience with employer-observed group wo... Read More about Measuring changes in groupworking skills in undergraduate students after employer involvement in group skill development.

The evolution of skills development initiatives. (2000)
Book Chapter
Laybourn, P., Falchikov, N., Goldfinch, J., & Westwood, J. (1999). The evolution of skills development initiatives. In S. Fallows, & C. Steven (Eds.), Integrating Key Skills in Higher Education: Employability, Transferable Skills and Learning for Life, 47-56. C.Kogan Page Ltd

Decision making. (1999)
Book Chapter
Laybourn, P. (1998). Decision making. In Leask, A. & Yeoman, I. S. (Eds.). . Heritage vistior attractions: an operations management perspective. 210-231. . Cassell. . ISBN 304702927.

Improving groupworking skills in undergraduates through employer involvement. (1999)
Journal Article
Goldfinch, J., Laybourn, P., McLeod, L., & Stewart, S. (1999). Improving groupworking skills in undergraduates through employer involvement. Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, 24(1), 41-51. https://doi.org/10.1080/0260293990240104

A project involved employers in the development of teamwork skills of undergraduate accounting students, with the aims of increasing student awareness of group dynamics and processes, and promoting more effective group work. Employers observed studen... Read More about Improving groupworking skills in undergraduates through employer involvement..