2—The Daily Collegian Thursday, Sept. 12, 1985 „ u Analysts save marriages, select juries By LORI HELLER Collegian Stall Writer Analysts are in vogue today. People all over the country are seeking analysts’ advice about every thing from saving a marriage to selecting a jury. Selecting a jury? For most lawyers, jury selection can be the most .important aspect of a trial, which is why in many - civil and criminal cases, attorneys ask behavioral scientists to help evaluate prospective jurors. John De Lorean’s lawyer hired a jury analyst to conduct a national opinion survey when the auto manufacturer was tried on drug trafficking charges last year Bellefonte attorney Amos Goodall hired a State College jury analyst to help him select a jury for a criminal trial that presented a number of potential prejudices. Arthur H. Patterson, associate professor of administration of justice at the University and founder of Jury Analysts Inc., 218 Adams Ave., said he began his busipess to help lawyers better understand jurors’ attitudes and personalities. “Lawyers are trained in law, but they’re not necessarily trained in psychology,” Patterson said. “We can tell lawyers what types of jurors are most likely to acquit or convict for their type of trial,” he said. “We give lawyers advice on how to present their evidence to jurors most effectively.” The scientific approach to jury selection is not new, Patterson said. The concept began about 15 years ago and has recently become popular. Patterson said he is usually only consulted on trials involving affluent people and murders. “The cases involving affluent people are ones like bribery and income tax evasion," he said. Vigil to support divestment By VICTORIA PETTIES Collegian Stalf Writer A candlelight vigil at 8 tonight in front of the gates on College Avenue will commemorate the death of a prominent black South African leader and once again demand University divestiture, the president of the Com mittee for Justice in South Africa said. Katrina Scott said petitions urging the University to discontinue finan cial ties with South Africa will be circulated throughout the day in pre paration for the vigil. The committee, in conjunction with the South Africa committee of the Central Pennsylvania Citizens for Survival (CPCS), will also staff infor mation tables at the gates from 10 a.m. until the start of the vigil, Scott said. The vigil will include seven speeches on issues related to South Africa and apartheid. The petition drive and vigil coin cide'with the eighth anniversary of the GRADUATE STUDENT ASSOCIATION’S THE PHANTOM - requests will be taken! 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Scott said she believes the Univer sity should stop segregating its ethi cal and financial concerns. She added that her committee dis agrees with the Undergraduate Stu dent Government’s approach to the South African issue. The USG infor mation drive, a series of lectures on apartheid by noted speakers, was beneficial in educating students. But the follow-up telephone poll of stu dents’ views on South Africa serves no purpose, Scott said. The state of emergency in South Africa is a manifestation of an ong oing exploitation, Scott said, adding that an education drive at the Univer sity should also reflect this fact. “We (the committee) will be work ing throughout the year to educate students," Scott said. Scott’s commit- Party with old friends and make new ones at HAPPY HOUR/VJ PARTY ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ Dance to videos played by “The stakes in the murder trials are so high that people will spend the extra money on a consul tant." There are about six large jury consulting firms nationwide and a few dozen smaller firms like Jury Analysts Inc., but hundreds of individuals serve as private consultants to lawyers, Patterson said. He said he believes social psychology is helpful to lawyers because it attempts to make jury selection more precise Patterson’s research has shown lawyers often incorrectly predict the jurors’ reaction to evi dence. “Several studies have shown that lawyers often rely on stereotypes, their limited past experience and other imprecise approaches to evaluate ju rors,” he said. “As a result, they often eliminate favorable jurors and select those who are biased against their client ” Patterson’s worly with a client begins long before the jury is selected. Before he or any other consultant can advise a lawyer on what type of person would make a favorable juror, research studies are compiled and rcsear'ch polls are conducted by telephone. - “We use a random sample of the potential jury pool in the county where the trial is going to take place,” Patterson said. “There are many legal issues involved in doing this. We work closely with the attorneys and we avoid polling anyone who may be involved with the specific trial.” Patterson said questions deal with demographic characteristics, attitudes toward the judicial sys tem and personality traits. From these questions, Patterson said he com pares the answers and attitudes of people polled with the major issues of the trial. This comparison e: 102 Kern Cost: Free! IMMUilll tee will also be working with the Black Caucus and the CPCS on South African issues. Black Caucus will continue to par ticipate in protests to present a united front against the University’s stand on divestment, Black Caucus Presi dent Larry Patrick said. He said he thinks the University has a high level of involvement in student protests compared to other universities. Five of the seven lecturers sched uled to speak tonight will appear at the gates. A candlelight march to the steps of Old Main, where the last two lecturers will speak, will follow, Scott said. Scott and Patrick will speak at the vigil, along with CPCS member Rob ert Allen. The other speakers will be Donald Rallis, a white South African; Zwelakhi Mtshepe, a black South African; Jim Stewart, director of the University’s Black Studies Program; and Reverend Anne Aid of United Ministries, tells lawyers what type of people would best make jurors, he said For example, Patterson said several studies indicate that authoritative people from large fami lies and women with higher education are prone to convict defendants. This information helps lawyers prepare their cases, Patterson said. Lance Shotland, a University psychology profes sor who works for Patterson, said the services, they provide are reasonably effective for the lawyers “We don’t guarantee them success, but we provide more feedback and suggestions that help them produce beneficial results,” Shotland said. Shotland said his psychology and law back ground enables him to assist Patterson in evaluat ing a prospective jury and in advising the lawyer on how to present evidence effectively at the trial. Goodall, one of the few Centre County attorneys who has dealt with Jury Analysis Inc., said he was pleased with the results of their work. Although Goodall would not comment on the case Patterson worked on for him, he said the research done by Jury Analysts Inc. enabled him to obtain a pool of 56 potential jurors. Patterson said a small percentage of his clients are from Centre County because fewer serious crime trials occur here. Is Patterson’s service only for the wealthy? “No. We have a sliding scale fee system where we do work for people for much less than what we usually charge,” Patterson said. “We have worked for low income people and we have, on occasion, volunteered our time.” The fees for Patterson’s services vary, depend ing on the amount of time he and his colleagues spend on a case, he said. TIPS is just a phone call away By GREGG BORTZ Collegian Staff Writer Help may be just a phone call away. Telephone Information for Penn State, or TIPS, offers more than 300 tape-recorded messages con taining information on many topics including Universi ty policies and procedure, housing, recreation and various health concerns. TIPS’s phone numbers are listed in the student and faculty directories and the Bellefonte/State College telephone book. The listing includes titles of messages and corresponding numbers, which the caller must tell the operator upon reaching the TIPS line. The operator will then connect the listener with the message. The listing also includes separate lines for a weather forecast, a calendar of arts events and a University calendar of events. “There are about 150 to 160 academic tapes and also about 150 student services recordings,” said Marlowe Froke, director of the TIPS service. “TIPS offers a wide range of information from personal self help to detecting cancer.” He said TIPS is divided into two major areas academic and personal concerns. Speakers discuss women's career choices By NANCY FUNK Collegian Staff Writer Women are more likely to make career decisions based on the hap piness of others than on their fu ture goals, creating a barrier for women hoping to advance in to- male-dominated system, said Sally Hattig, counselor for the Career Development and Place ment Center. Hattig and graduate assistant Paula Ann Pricken spoke yester day at the Center for Women Stu dents’ weekly brown bag lunch series titled “Career Issues for Women.” Pricken said the system for ad vancement is geared toward men while most women work because of economic need. She added that according to a U.S. Department of Labor study, working women with four or more years of college education have about the same income as men with one to three years of high school education. In addition, women make up 80 percent of clerical workers, 63 percent of retail sales workers, 62 percent of service workers, 45 percent of professional and techni ss^ Robert Dudley, director of administrative services working with TIPS, said stickers with TIPS numbers have been placed in various learning centers such as Pattee to “keep up some kind of visibility.” He said there “used to be a TIPS brochure in every freshman’s packet, but we no longer do that.” Messages are recorded at the audio production department of WPSX-TV in Wagner Building. David Macarti, who is in charge of the recording process, said while some information for messages has not changed in years, information concerning health and various college majors is updated yearly. James Kelly of the Division of Undergraduate Stud ies is in charge of Academic Information for TIPS. He writes the scripts for most of the academic procedure tapes, such as those for admission and registration, but he said information concerning an individual major is compiled by “people who are in charge of the actual school.” Dudley said, “Right now, usually an academic person comes up with a concept and sometimes writes the script.” 1 Froke said student service messages are compiled by University staff members involved with a partic ular concern. Brighten your day with flowers from 145 S. Allen St 238-0566 wheat dough available . B $1 off any 16" with 2 or more cal workers and 28 percent of non farm managers and administra tors, she said. On the average, women receive 60 cents for every dollar men earn, she added. “We have to find ways to ad dress this on a personal level be cause people can always get around policy on a governmental level,” Pricken said. Hattig added that women are often overly critical of themselves in career situations instead of the organization they work for and its role in dealing with women. She added that the present sys tem is not conducive to the mul tiple roles such as wife, working woman and mother women have to juggle. Women often lack confidence in their abilities and believe they must choose between a career and a family, Pricken said. Socializa tion causes women to feel guilty about being interested in a career, she added. “We can’t tell you how to have a dual family and career; there are no easy answers,” Pricken said. .“We struggle with this within our lives and with other women.” Need A Bunch... ■nations 77 (a bunch <pf 10) k - —^ Pizza items You Dean to sit on national board By DAMON CHAPPIE Collegian Stall Writer Charles L. Hosier, University vice president for research and dean of the Graduate School, will be nominated by President Reagan to serve on the National Science Board. The 24-member board sets the policy for the National Science Foundation, which administers sci entific programs and publications and funds research. If Hosier’s nomination is con firmed by the U.S. Senate, he will become the second University fac ulty member to serve on the board. Eric A. Walker, president emeritus of the University, served as NSB chairman from 1964 to 1966. Hosier’s long-time association with the University as a student and a professor has been marked with many accomplishments in meteorology. Hosier became head of the Uni versity’s research programs and the Graduate School in March after serving as dean of the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences since 1964. Hosier holds bachelor’s, mas ter’s and doctoral degrees in mete- Haze not regarded as health hazard By STEVE SNYDER Collegian Science Writer Although atmospheric inversions are common in State College during fall and winter months, without heavy industry in the area the health hazard is minimal, University meteorology instructor Paul Knight said. “This is truly Happy Valley” because of the lack of heavy industry, State College “can’t get air pollution episodes” caused by inversions, he said. The “deck of haze” seen in State College during the early morning hours is due to air mass inversions, Knight said. Fall and winter months are the peak season for inver sions, he said. When an inversion occurs, air masses close to the ground become cooler than the upper air masses a condition opposite to normal atmospheric conditions. Inversions are most frequent in fall and winter months because the Earth loses more heat than it gains but the atmosphere remains relatively warm from the summer months. Because cooler air is already nearer the Earth during an inversion, the normal tendency for cool air to sink is nullified, creating a stable condition. Because there is no natural “overturning” of air during an inversion, the air circulates very little and pollutants begin to collect, Knight said. Happy Valley, because it is a valley, is particularly the wildlife society presents Dr. LEE STRIBLING discussing Gypsy Moth Predators in PA Thursday, Sept. 12 7:30 PM 301 Ag Administration Bldg. EVERYONE IS WELCOME R 278-325 orology from the University. He joined the faculty as a graduate assistant in 1947 and was appointed assistant professor of meteorology in 1951. He became a professor in 1960 and headed the department of meteorology from 1961 to 1965. Hosier is a member of the Ameri can Association for the Advance ment of Science and the National Academy of Engineering and is a fellow and past president of the American Meteorological Society. He served as chairman of the White House Briefing Group on Atmospheric Sciences of the Na tional Research Council from 1983 to 1985. He is the U.S. representative on the Executive Committee Panel of Experts on Education and Training of the World Meteorological Orga nization and a member of the Envi ronmental Effects, Transport and Fate Committee of the Science Advisory Board of the U.S. Envi ronmental Protection Agency. He also was a member of the National Research Council Com mission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics and Resources, and is chairman of the council’s Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Cli mate and a member of its Geophy- susceptible to inversions, but no hazards have been created in the area. Other areas have not been so lucky. An inversion in Donora, about 35 miles south of Pitts burgh, lasted from Oct. 25 to 31 in 1947. Toxic fumes from local smelting, wire and insulation factories collected in the town for five days, Knight said. “By noon on the 30th, you couldn’t see across the street. The pollution was that thick,” Knight said, adding that the inversion effects were directly linked to 20 deaths. “An inversion occurs most every night in fall and winter,” but lasts only six to 10 hours, Knight said. Because inversions are so short, there is no danger, but it is possible for an inversion to last a week, Knight said. Still, there will be no serious health hazards should that occur, he added. The most serious inversions occur in the arctic region, Knight said. In arctic cities such as Anchorage, Alaska, inversions can persist for up to a month. Charles L. Hosier sics Research Forum, He has given more than 1,000 invited lectures in the United States and abroad and written more than 80 articles. He has been involved in research and consult ing for several government agen cies and private industries, including the U.S. Air Force, Na tional Science Foundation, NASA, McDonnell Douglas and the Atomic Energy Commission. He also served as an adviser on meteorolo gical matters to President Dwight Eisenhower. ‘By noon on the 30th, you couldn’t see across the street. The pollution was that thick.’ —Paul Knight, University meteorology instructor * SCUBA! SCUBA! SCUBA! SCUBA! : TRY ; I SCUBA! } v At the Nittany Divers U. T Underwater Weekend • Register in HUB Ground Floor yC • Introductory Lesson w/ safety i( divers to accompany you > • Session lasts 1 hour Sunday, Sept. 15 Natatorium 2-8 PM ******************** Rockathon takes off By COLBY STONG Collegian Stall Writer Beta Theta Pi fraternity mem bers will kick off 54 consecutive hours of rockin’ for charity today as they present the 12th annual Rockathon for Cystic Fibrosis. Four fraternity members at a time will rock in two large rock ing chairs. One chair will be placed at the intersection of Allen Street and College Avenue at the base of the Mall, the other at the corner of Shortlidge Road and College Avenue. They will begin rocking at noon today and will continue non-stop until 6 Satur day night, said Rockathon Chair man Paul Lepard. The chair at Shortlidge Road and College Avenue will be moved to the Intramural Build ing at 7 Saturday morning for the football game against Temple University, he said. The fraternity’s 55 members will rotate in one-hour shifts throughout the three days. When members are not in the chairs, they will be canning to collect donations from passersby. Lepard said the fraternity hopes to increase public aware ness about cystic fibrosis. Dan D. Lion of WQWK-FM will broadcast live from 2 to 4 this afternoon at the Mall base, said the fraternity’s president, Chris Atkinson. Raffle tickets will be sold for $1 with a grand prize of a three month membership to the Nauti lus Human Performance Center, 134 E. Foster Ave. Other prizes are: two $25 gift certificates from Steven’s Jewel ers, 218 S. Allen St., first prize; dinner for two at The Gin gerbread Man, 130 Hiester St., second prize; a one-hour hot tub session at Nittany Hot Springs, 511 E. Calder Way, third prize; and a’ workmate from Centre Hardware Inc., 221 S. Allen St., fourth prize Lepard said Beta Theta Pi has raised more than $53,000 from the Rockathon in the past 11 years. Last year’s event raised about $3,700. Donations will be given to the local chapter of the Cystic Fibro sis Foundation, Lepard said. Students can register opinions through votes By W.T. HOLLAND Collegian Staff Writer Students can have a direct and positive impact in future State Col lege Municipal Council decisions if they register to vote in Centre Coun ty, said the chairman of the Under graduate Student Government’s Voter Registration Drive. “We want to emphasize that we can have a direct, positive impact into Borough Council decisions that have an impact on students,” said Drive Chairman Devin Malone. Students may register at various locations on campus until the drive ends Oct. 6. A-booth, operated jointly by USG and the Organization for Town Inde pendent Students, will open tomorrow in the HUB ground floor where WQWK-FM will broadcast by a live remote radio. OTIS personnel will man the booth on Mondays and USG senators will take over on Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. during lunch rush hours, said OTIS Vice President Dona De- Naro. Malone said that six candidates will run for three council positions this November. Students who want to see their views considered on Council should register to vote for candidates in this election, he added. The last borough council election saw Council President Mary Ann Haas fill a seat with the 3,142 votes. “The basic thrust is that 3,100 votes is not a lot of votes,” Malone said. DeNaro said that student input to Council has been low in the past when previous borough decisions were made concerning issues like the rent al licensing proposal and the noise and open container ordinances. “We’re really concerned to get students registered in Centre County because the more student input in general, the better things will be for students,” Denaro said. “That's all our motivation; just getting involved in the local government.” Malone said several task groups The Daily Collegian Thursday, Sept. 12,1985—3 are working to register new student voters and account for already regis tered voters. USG senators will head registration centers in the dining halls of North, South, West, Center, and Polllock- Nittany Halls. East Halls will have two such cen ters, Malone said. Malone also pointed out that stu dents who have previously registered in Centre County must fill out a separate form, of USG design, so USG can tally how many students can vote and how much political leverage they will wield on election day. He added that although USG regis tered more students last year than on any other university in the country, as many as 2,000 locally-registered students still need to update their voter’s registration records with a change of address. “Our goal, basically, is to get as many registered students in State College, then to get an accurate count,” Malone said. To update the numbers, addresses and student names, Malone said, fraternities, sororities, and residence halls will ask occupants to fill out the update forms. Academic Assembly will also be asking the presidents of student coun cils in various academic colleges to participate in the registration drive, Malone said. Voter registration and update forms will be given to student council presidents, members of their respec tive councils and heads of groups such as professional fraternities and associations, he said. “It's a major trickle-down effect to reach as many students as possible,” Malone said. “There shouldn’t be very many students that won’t be contacted or somewhat involved.” Although USG senators have taken advantage of the South African Edu cation Drive to register students, Malone said he foresees the drive gaining momentum in the next three weeks.
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