On-Screen v. in Person: How a Tech-Savvy World Is Impacting Jurors' Perceptions of Witnesses

Authors

Michael T. Deer

Abstract

When speaking to a friend or loved one via video chat, one receives the thrill of seeing that person in real time-without a faceto- face encounter. Video chatting is a popular mechanism in the twenty-first century, as the technology comes in various forms and lives at our fingertips.¹ Whether a family is video chatting with an overseas servicemember during a holiday, a person is attending an online class or work meeting, or someone is seeing his or her doctor by way of a virtual appointment, our notion of "face time" has evolved significantly.² In fact, Merriam-Webster now defines "face time" as both "[the] time spent in a face-to-face meeting with someone," as well as "the amount of time one spends appearing on television." ³

First Page

339

Recommended Citation

Michael T. Deer, On-Screen v. in Person: How a Tech-Savvy World Is Impacting Jurors' Perceptions of Witnesses, 60 Duq. L. Rev. 339 (2022).
Available at: https://dsc.duq.edu/dlr/vol60/iss2/9