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Jury Instructions: A Persistent Failure to CommunicateWalter W. Steele Jr.Southern Methodist University - Dedman School of Law Elizabeth G. ThornburgSouthern Methodist University - Dedman School of Law North Carolina Law Review, Vol. 67, p. 120, 1998-1999 Abstract: This article reports on an empirical study of juror comprehension of pattern jury instructions. It demonstrated that comprehension of the original instructions was poor, but that rewriting significantly improved their ability to understand and explain the meaning of the instructions. A separate study showed that jurors report that they discuss and consider the language of the instructions provided to them.
Number of Pages in PDF File: 44 Keywords: juries, jury instructions, empirical research, language, plain english JEL Classification: K41 Accepted Paper SeriesDate posted: August 13, 2007Suggested CitationContact Information
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