Valerie Hans is the Charles F. Rechlin Professor of Law at Cornell Law School [1] and has been the editor of the Annual Review of Law and Social Science. [2] She is trained as a social scientist, and her major areas of study are the jury system, jury reform, and the application of social science to law. [1]
Hans' area of study is on the jury system, conducting social science-based empirical studies on legal decision making, particularly focusing on jury decisions. [3] She has authored or edited seven books and written scholarly publications that are listed among the highest rated in terms of scholarly impact. [4]
Hans serves as a co-editor for the Journal of Empirical Legal Studies [5] and was the president of the Law and Society Association for a two-year term beginning in June 2015. [6] She was awarded the group's Stan Wheeler Mentorship Award in 2012. [7]
Hans has appeared as a commentator in news publications and programs on the jury system and juror behavior during prominent public trials such as the Boston Marathon bombing trial of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, [8] and other prominent cases. [9]
Valerie Hans is the Charles F. Rechlin Professor of Law at Cornell Law School [1] and has been the editor of the Annual Review of Law and Social Science. [2] She is trained as a social scientist, and her major areas of study are the jury system, jury reform, and the application of social science to law. [1]
Hans' area of study is on the jury system, conducting social science-based empirical studies on legal decision making, particularly focusing on jury decisions. [3] She has authored or edited seven books and written scholarly publications that are listed among the highest rated in terms of scholarly impact. [4]
Hans serves as a co-editor for the Journal of Empirical Legal Studies [5] and was the president of the Law and Society Association for a two-year term beginning in June 2015. [6] She was awarded the group's Stan Wheeler Mentorship Award in 2012. [7]
Hans has appeared as a commentator in news publications and programs on the jury system and juror behavior during prominent public trials such as the Boston Marathon bombing trial of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, [8] and other prominent cases. [9]