Marla Sandys, professor of criminal justice at Indiana University and a leading researcher on capital jury behavior, discusses her studies of how jurors decide between life and death sentences. Recorded as part of Stephen Bright's Yale course Capital Punishment: Race, Poverty, and Disadvantage, the interview covers how judges instruct jurors on their sentencing options, what jurors are and are not told about the consequences of their votes, the psychological pressures of deliberation, and the procedures that follow when a jury cannot reach agreement. Sandys draws on empirical research into juror comprehension and decision patterns, showing how instructions are often misunderstood in ways that affect outcomes. The segment is paired with class readings on jury instructions and deliberation, situating the interview within a broader legal curriculum on the death penalty's administration.