Among the traits noted as being associated with jurors' verdicts is how people tend to explain what happens to them, or how they answer the question: Are you mostly responsible for what happens to you? This trait is referred to as:

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Locus of control refers to the degree to which individuals believe they have control over the events that affect their lives or whether external factors beyond their control, like luck or fate, determine these events. This is relevant to jurors' verdicts, as those who have an internal locus of control are more likely to hold defendants accountable for their actions and less likely to attribute their behavior to external forces.

Among the Traits Noted as Being Associated with Jurors' Verdicts