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Preview: ... l evidence (or any information for that matter) is influenced by how jurors attend to the evidence, process it into their memories, and recall the evidence from memory at a later time. <br><br>The first requirement of persuasive nontestimonial evidence is that jurors attend to the evidence. Attention is influenced by such qualities as novelty, distinctiveness, vividness, movement, and uniqueness of the information/evidence presented. For example, the novelty provided by computer animations presented in the courtroom increases attention. Distinctiveness of the evidence, through the use of bright colors and contrasts, increases attention to both the evidence in general and specific features of the evidence. The vividness of injuries conveyed through the use of color as compared to black and white photographs increases attention. Also, attention is increased by movement. Movement of the evidence, either through the moving parts of a model or animation, or simply moving of the evidence itself (e.g., raising the murder weapon in one's hand) increases attention. The unique or one-of-a-kind nature of certain kinds of nontestimonial evidence, e.g., DNA testing, also increases attention paid to this evidence. Finally, the attention paid to nontestimonial evidence can be increased by varying the form of the evidence presented. For example, the creative use of multimedia presentations of evidence, e.g., slides, enlargements, videotape, and model ...
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