Joined Trials Increase Conviction Risks, NIJ Study Finds
April 28, 2026
April 28, 2026
WASHINGTON, April 28 (TNSLrpt) -- The National Institute of Justice, part of the U.S. Department of Justice, issued the final report 'Reducing Biases in Joined Criminal Offenses', by Steven Penrod of the University of Wisconsin and Sarah Tanford of Purdue University; the report carries NIJ grant number 85-IJ-CX-0048. Conducted with jury-eligible adults and undergraduates in simulated trials, the study examined how trying multiple charges together affects verdicts. The document was rele . . .
