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The optimal jury size when jury deliberation follows a random walk

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  • Yaron Raviv

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  • Eric Helland & Yaron Raviv, 2008. "The optimal jury size when jury deliberation follows a random walk," Public Choice, Springer, vol. 134(3), pages 255-262, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:pubcho:v:134:y:2008:i:3:p:255-262
    DOI: 10.1007/s11127-007-9222-5
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    3. Guha, Brishti, 2017. "Should Jurors Deliberate?," MPRA Paper 79876, University Library of Munich, Germany.

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    Keywords

    Jury deliberation; Jury size; K4; D7;
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    JEL classification:

    • K4 - Law and Economics - - Legal Procedure, the Legal System, and Illegal Behavior
    • D7 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making

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