story modals Flashcards

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what is a story modal

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when a juror is given info in a complex logical order they will pick out info that makes sense to them in order to help them understand it but in reality this will negatively impact their undertsnaing

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who supports story modals

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Pennington and hasti

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what did Pennington and hasti find

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if a jury is given info in a complex logical order then 31% gave a guilty verdict

if its given in an easy to understand way then 78% gave a guilty verdict

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4
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what can be done to help jurors understand

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use expert testimony

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