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Jurors fail to grasp law. study urges simplification
A two year federally funded study shows jurors average only 51 percent comprehension of standard jury instructions. Rewrites in simple English raised comprehension to 66 and then 80 percent across trials. Older jurors, less educated panels lag. judges urge clearer language to aid deliberations.
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Michael J. Sniffen
Associated Press
Washington
National Institute of Mental Health
The
Justice
National Institute of Justice
University of Nebraska
Psychology Department
Nevada
Florida
Robert F. Peckham
San Francisco
U.S. District Court
Northern District of
California