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Valerie Hans

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Valerie Hans
CitizenshipAmerican
EducationUniversity of California, San Diego (BA), University of Toronto (MA, PhD)
OccupationLegal scholar
EmployerCornell Law School

Valerie Hans is an American legal scholar and psychologist. She is the Charles F. Rechlin Professor of Law at Cornell Law School[1] and has been the editor of the Annual Review of Law and Social Science.[2] Trained as a social scientist, her major areas of study are the jury system, jury reform, and the application of social science to law.[1]

Education

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Hans holds a BA in psychology from the University of California, San Diego (1973), an MA (1974) and a PhD (1978) in social psychology from the University of Toronto.[3][4]

Career

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Hans' area of study is on the jury system, conducting social science-based empirical studies on legal decision making, particularly focusing on jury decisions.[5] She has authored or edited seven books and written scholarly publications that are listed among the highest rated in terms of scholarly impact.[6]

Hans serves as a co-editor for the Journal of Empirical Legal Studies[7] and was the president of the Law and Society Association for a two-year term beginning in June 2015.[8] She was awarded the group's Stan Wheeler Mentorship Award in 2012.[9]

Hans has appeared as a commentator in news publications and programs on the jury system and juror behavior during prominent public trials such as the Boston Marathon bombing trial of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev,[10] and other prominent cases.[11]

Publications

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Selected books authored or edited

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  • Hans, Valerie; Robbennolt, Jennifer (2015). The Psychology of Tort Law. New York: NYU Press. ISBN 9781479814183.
  • Hans, Valerie; Vidmar, Niel (2007). American Juries: The Verdict. New York: Prometheus Books. ISBN 978-1591025887.
  • Hans, Valerie (2006). The Jury System: Contemporary Scholarship. Hampshire, England: Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. ISBN 978-0754625049.
  • Hans, Valerie (2000). Business on Trial: The Civil Jury and Corporate Responsibility. New Haven: Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0300082067.
  • Hans, Valerie; Vidmar, Neil (1986). Judging the Jury. New York: Plenum Press. ISBN 978-0738205748.

Selected publications

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Valerie Hans". Cornell Law School. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Annual Review of Law and Social Science, Current Editorial Committee". Annual Reviews. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Valerie Hans". Cornell Law School. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
  4. ^ "Curriculum Vitae - Valerie P. Hans" (PDF). Cornell Law School. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  5. ^ Broda-Bahm, Ken (August 4, 2011). "Get the Gist of How Jurors Decide Damage Numbers". Persuasive Litigator. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  6. ^ "TOP 70 LAW FACULTIES IN SCHOLARLY IMPACT, 2007-2011". Leiterrankings.com. Retrieved 2015-05-07.
  7. ^ "JELS Editorial Board". Lawschool.cornell.edu. 2014-10-14. Retrieved 2015-05-28.
  8. ^ "Professor Valerie Hans Elected as President of the Law and Society Association". Cornell Law School. November 12, 2014. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  9. ^ "Prizes and Awards". Law and Society Association. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  10. ^ Hans, Valerie P. (January 8, 2015). "Having the Trial in Boston Presents Huge Challenges". www.nytimes.com. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  11. ^ Sisak, Michael; Hays, Tom (7 January 2020). "Jury selection in Weinstein case could prove to be drawn-out". AP News. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
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