Jurors Visual Evidence

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“Trail Lawyers Cater to Jurors’ Demands for Visual Evidence” is an article written by Sylvia Hsieh about how visual evidence is presented in a courtroom for jurors and the challenges lawyers face using them. The author begins by listing some of the technology and entertainment readily available and attributes that to the expectation jurors have of being entertained. The lower cost of acquiring produced visual evidence has also sparked competition among creators of the medium and has made it almost a requirement for most cases. The article continues this train of thought by citing visual storytelling can be used in almost any case. Even cases such as a patent on cement molecules can be represented with today’s technology to help jurors understand

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