Juror Discussions About Evidence, 1997-1998: [Arizona]

These data were collected in conjunction with an evaluation of the Arizona court reform effective December 1, 1995, to permit jurors in civil cases to discuss the evidence prior to deliberations. The datasets consist of survey responses by judges, jurors, attorneys, and litigants in all civil cases conducted in Maricopa, Pima, Mohave, and Yavapai counties in Arizona between June 15, 1997, and January 31, 1998. Civil cases in the participating courts were randomly assigned to one of two experimental conditions: (1) jurors were told they could discuss the evidence prior to deliberation according to Rule 39(f) of the Arizona Rules of Civil Procedure, or (2) jurors were told they could not discuss the evidence per the previous admonition. The datasets contain survey responses under both conditions. Part 1, Case Characteristics Data, contains information from two questionnaires completed by judges about the lawsuit, the parties, the trial procedures, and the case outcome. The data in Part 2, Juror Questionnaire Data, cover jurors' views regarding the complexity of the case, the importance of witnesses and testimonies, and attorneys' performances. The variables in Part 3, Attorney Questionnaire Data, offer information on attorneys' opinions of the jurors, the opposing counsel, and the verdict. Part 4, Litigant Questionniare Data, consists of litigants' views regarding the jurors and the verdict. Demographic data include respondents' gender, age, race, income, and job status.

本数据集与1995年12月1日起生效的亚利桑那州法院改革评估工作联合采集，该改革允许民事案件陪审员在评议前讨论证据。数据集涵盖1997年6月15日至1998年1月31日期间，亚利桑那州马里科帕、皮马、莫哈韦及亚瓦派县所有民事案件中法官、陪审员、律师及诉讼参与人的问卷回复。
参与试点的法院将民事案件随机分配至两种实验条件之一：(1) 告知陪审员可依据《亚利桑那州民事诉讼规则》第39(f)条在评议前讨论证据；(2) 依据此前的庭审告诫规则，告知陪审员不得讨论证据。数据集包含两种实验条件下的问卷回复。
第一部分为案件特征数据（Case Characteristics Data），包含法官填写的两份问卷信息，内容涉及诉讼案件、当事方、审判程序及案件结果。
第二部分为陪审员问卷数据（Juror Questionnaire Data），涵盖陪审员对案件复杂度、证人及证词重要性、律师履职表现的看法。
第三部分为律师问卷数据（Attorney Questionnaire Data），其变量包含律师对陪审员、对方律师及判决结果的意见。
第四部分为诉讼参与人问卷数据（Litigant Questionnaire Data），包含诉讼参与人对陪审员及判决结果的看法。
人口统计数据涵盖受访者的性别、年龄、种族、收入及职业状况。