The Two–dimensional Model of Jury Decision Making
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The Two-dimensional Model of Jury Decision Making
This paper discusses a two-dimensional jury model. It combines the idea of winning a maximum of votes in a voting game with utility maximization that derives from the winning proposition. The model assumes a first mover, the plaintiff, and a second-mover, the counsel of the defendant. Typically, these agents represent parties that have conflicting interests. Here they face a jury that consists ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Public Finance and Public Choice
سال: 2010
ISSN: 2515-6918
DOI: 10.1332/251569210x15665367279354