Science of Persuasion in Courtroom Questions by Felecia Russell - 29 views
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#3 Jonathan Omokawa on 30 Nov 11In regards to the second question I think it is two separate spheres. There is a huge difference between law based on morals and law based on justice. Many times some one does something that may be morally remiss and yet it's not illegal. Attorneys use this tactic to influence jury's because jury's are not attorney's trained to look at situations from a legal standpoint. There are also many court cases that don't have a jury and the judge decides everything. In those cases persuasion really has no say in the matter. It becomes all about what is legal and the interpretation the judge takes to the laws before making his/her decision.