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Do’s and don’ts of using videotape to prepare witnesses for trial (access required)

By Sylvia Hsieh
Staff writer
Published: June 30, 2009

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A new study has stirred up a debate about the effectiveness of showing witnesses videotape of themselves to prepare them for trial. The study, although it wasn't conducted in the legal context, found that participants who were videotaped were unable to assess certain personality traits based on viewing their own body language. The study concluded that ...
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