Evaluating Negative Forensic Evidence. Bill Thompson from University of California Irvine discusses how jurors evaluate the absence of forensic evidence.

Forensic Linguistics. Robert Leonard from Hofstra University discusses the use of linguistics for forensic purposes.

Law and the Epistemology of Disagreement. Alex Stein from Brooklyn Law School talks about the epistemological problems created when individual jurors disagree about the reasons underlying their verdict.

The Reliability of Present Sense Impression Hearsay Evidence. Timothy Lau discusses the empirical basis of the present sense impression exception to the hearsay rule.

Bias, Pretrial Publicity, and Deliberation. Christine Ruva from the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee Department of Psychology explores how deliberations affect the biasing effects of pre-trial publicity on jurors.

Evaluating Credibility Using Prior Convictions. Ric Simmons from Ohio State University reports on a new empirical study of how prior convictions under Rule 609 are treated by judges and potential jurors.

Popularizing Hearsay. Justin Sevier from Florida State University College of Law argues for a hearsay rule based not on accuracy, but on procedural dignity and legitimacy interests, and offers new empirical evidence supporting his view.

Recantations and the Perjury Sword. Russell Covey from Georgia State University tackles the double-edged nature of perjury, and how it can be better used to promote accurate results.

Leveraging Surprise. Michael Risinger from Seton Hall proposes using surprise as a device to explain the burden of proof and looks back on his career in evidence.

When Self-Report Trumps Science. Sara Appleby from Mercer University investigates the surprising behavior of some factfinders when confronted with a (recanted) confession and exculpatory DNA.