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How video evidence is presented in court can swayjuror perception

How video evidence is presented in court can swayjuror perception


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Video footage can playa crucial part in cases such as the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols. Dependingon how the evidence is presented, among other factors, jurors can perceive events in a video in different ways. Boulder media scholarSandra Ristovska explains on The Conversation.