The improvement of animated presentations in the courtroom: A study of what trial attorneys believe would increase the value of this presentation technology
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to identify opinions that attorneys hold regarding the use of animations to present information in the courtroom, and to illuminate their suggestions for increasing the value of this presentation technology. Opinions were derived from attorney responses to a survey-questionnaire that was mailed to a sample of Indiana trial lawyers. Demographics were included to look for individual characteristics, and suggestions were collected that might increase the value of animations as method of presenting evidence. Most of the participating attorneys agreed that high cost and the length of time required for production are of great concern when using animations to present evidence. Their suggestions indicated that high cost often results when animations are produced to appear overly realistic. Most attorneys agreed that animations with a limited degree realism are generally received more favorably by the jury. They concluded that overly realistic animations may be prejudicial and are often perceived as a means of manipulating the facts.
Degree
Ph.D.
Advisors
Cennamo, Purdue University.
Subject Area
Educational software|Law
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