PSY100H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Sexual Assault, Russ Feingold, Psycholinguistics
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Lecture 7: continuing from lecture 6, alfini & sales, 1982. Were able to improve juror comprehension of judicial instructions by modifying the language (psycholinguistic theory) using - don"t have to use crazy language that doesn"t make sense to anyone - just explain what you mean. Improve juror comprehension, if you just modify the language that you are. There has been an attempt to simplify language used by judges in canada (no studies) Knowing how people think can predict how they behave. Can always prime to think a certain way. Juries may use 1 of 2 models to figure out verdict: mathematical model (explanation-based) mental calculations are performed by jurors to weigh the strength of each piece of information and compare it to a decisional criteria for guilt. The jurors engage in active comprehensive processes to organize and interpret evidence into a coherent whole or narrative story structure.
