Scotland's 'not proven' verdict does affect jurors decisions - but removing it may not improve rape conviction rates

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Period	30 Apr 2024

Title	Scotland’s ‘not proven’ verdict does affect jurors decisions – but removing it may not improve rape conviction rates
Media name/outlet	The Conversation
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
Date	30/04/24
Description	My research investigated the impact of the not proven verdict on juror decisions. University of Glasgow University of the West of Scotland Glasgow Caledonian University
URL	https://theconversation.com/scotlands-not-proven-verdict-does-affect-jurors-decisions-but-removing-it-may-not-improve-rape-conviction-rates-224204
Persons	Elaine Jackson, Lee John Curley, Fiona Leverick, Martin Lages