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hired gun effect: a standalone construct

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Psychology and law

jurors' discounting of an expert who is highly paid and testifies often, seen as a hired advocate rather than a neutral scientist.

In psychology and law, hired gun effect refers to jurors' discounting of an expert who is highly paid and testifies often, seen as a hired advocate rather than a neutral scientist. This meaning comes from Cooper (2000) in Law and Human Behavior.[1]

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References

Cooper, J., & Neuhaus, I. M. (2000). The "Hired Gun" effect: Assessing the effect of pay, frequency of testifying, and credentials on the perception of expert testimony. Law and Human Behavior, 24(2), 149-171. https://doi.org/10.1023/a:1005476618435

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