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Abstract

A jury trial is an aspect of the court system used frequently in England and Wales to determine the guilt or innocence of a defendant. There was a 20% rise in the number of applications made to the Criminal Cases Review Commission over the past year highlighting jurors may not be comprehending evidence in their current forms as clearly as required to reach a fair verdict as highlighted by the story model theory. The purpose of this research was to investigate whether the use of 360 images increases jury memory and spatial recall.
The research was completed through a survey consisting of twenty-one questions relating to the evidence found in a mock crime scene and the distance between two places.
There were a total of 42 participants (11 male, 30 female & 1 trans-gender) who were recruited through an advert on social media to partake. The participants either viewed still images or 360 images depending on how they answered the routing question at the start of the survey. The results demonstrated that the form of presentation did not affect the accuracy of the jurors recall as similar results were found in both groups.
It was concluded that although there was no significant association found in this study, if there was a larger sample size these results may differ. While 360 images have potential benefits to both jurors and legal personnel in court, there must be further research conducted into the admissibility of digital evidence and the way in which jury deliberations are conducted to improve accuracy and confidence of jurors.

Course: Criminology and Forensic Studies - BSc (Hons) - C2039F

Date Deposited: 2024-11-20

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