When Does Defendant Statement Matter? A Study of Bias and Persuasion in LLM-Simulated Jurors
LLMs have been used to simulate human decision-making in professional settings, yet their behaviors in common-law jury trials remain unexplored. We study when and how a defendant's courtroom statement affects LLM-simulated jurors, focusing on persuasion, ideological bias, and background-based affinity. To support the a...