Is 'good' communication achievable in jury instructions? Applying communication theory to instances of instructions in jury trials.

Authors

  • Patrizia Anesa University of Verona, Italy

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7146/law.v2i2.6230

Abstract

Stating that 'good' communication plays a crucial role in everybody's personal and professional life would be to state the obvious. However, this well-established concept constantly seems to call for a reflection upon basic questions, such as: how can we define 'good' communication? What are the criteria that can be applied  in order to identify it and to discern it, if possible, from 'bad' communication? Is it possible to achieve it? How? Between whom? In which circumstances? What are its consequences?

Author Biography

Patrizia Anesa, University of Verona, Italy

Patrizia Anesa is a doctoral student at the Department of English Studies, University of Verona, Italy. Her research interests lie mostly in the area of specialised discourse, with particular reference to legal language and courtroom communication. Her current work focuses on the dynamics of expert-lay communication in jury trials.

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Published

2007-03-01

How to Cite

Anesa, P. (2007). Is ’good’ communication achievable in jury instructions? Applying communication theory to instances of instructions in jury trials. Language at Work - Bridging Theory and Practice, 2(2). https://doi.org/10.7146/law.v2i2.6230

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 2 (2007): Instructions

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