Spatial cognition in the courtroom: A quasi-experimental study of the influence Canadian courtroom design has on jury cognition
As efforts to reform the Canadian criminal justice system progresse, there has been a rise in attention towards legal realist jurisprudence and the realm of legal architecture. This study aims to identify the degree of influence Canadian courtroom design has on a juror's perceptions of the defe...
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| description | As efforts to reform the Canadian criminal justice system progresse, there has been a rise in attention towards legal realist jurisprudence and the realm of legal architecture. This study aims to identify the degree of influence Canadian courtroom design has on a juror's perceptions of the defendant. Through a quasi-experimental research method, 44 high school students aged 14-18 served as jury members across a series of four trial recreations, each with a different layout. Afterward, they were then required to complete a post-test questionnaire. Three trials resulted in guilty verdicts, while one received a verdict of innocent. From the data gathered, it was concluded that the layout of Trial C had a significant degree of influence over a juror’s cognition and worked to attract higher rates of innocent verdicts in comparison to other courtroom designs. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-6409e88b170249e891fe65355bc2f50a2025-08-20T03:34:25ZengRoyal St. George's CollegeThe Young Researcher2560-98232560-98232019-08-01313349Spatial cognition in the courtroom: A quasi-experimental study of the influence Canadian courtroom design has on jury cognitionZhang, C.As efforts to reform the Canadian criminal justice system progresse, there has been a rise in attention towards legal realist jurisprudence and the realm of legal architecture. This study aims to identify the degree of influence Canadian courtroom design has on a juror's perceptions of the defendant. Through a quasi-experimental research method, 44 high school students aged 14-18 served as jury members across a series of four trial recreations, each with a different layout. Afterward, they were then required to complete a post-test questionnaire. Three trials resulted in guilty verdicts, while one received a verdict of innocent. From the data gathered, it was concluded that the layout of Trial C had a significant degree of influence over a juror’s cognition and worked to attract higher rates of innocent verdicts in comparison to other courtroom designs.http://www.theyoungresearcher.com/papers/zhang.pdfcourtroom layoutlegal architecturespatial cognitionCanadian criminal justice systemjurortrial |
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| title | Spatial cognition in the courtroom: A quasi-experimental study of the influence Canadian courtroom design has on jury cognition |
| title_full | Spatial cognition in the courtroom: A quasi-experimental study of the influence Canadian courtroom design has on jury cognition |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Spatial cognition in the courtroom: A quasi-experimental study of the influence Canadian courtroom design has on jury cognition |
| title_short | Spatial cognition in the courtroom: A quasi-experimental study of the influence Canadian courtroom design has on jury cognition |
| title_sort | spatial cognition in the courtroom a quasi experimental study of the influence canadian courtroom design has on jury cognition |
| topic | courtroom layout legal architecture spatial cognition Canadian criminal justice system juror trial |
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