Inside Scoop From Justin

Being a Juror in this case was incredibly difficult. You could really feel the tension in the court room. Since I was a Juror, I was expected to stay impartial and non-biased. This was a tough task when there was so much emotion in the room. Not letting emotions get in the way of the facts was hard. There was an incredible amount of emotion coming from the witnesses and onlookers as the intensity of the lawyers questions grew and the case started to unfold in front of you.

The lawyers and witnesses in this case used ethos, pathos, and logos to convey their cases to the jury. The prosecution used ethos to discredit the psychologist because she was being compensated monetarily for her time in the courtroom. This means that she could have been biased towards the defendant, because of this payment to appear in court, and make his case stronger. They used logos in the form of factual evidence. This evidence was a ripped shirt and a picture of some bruises. These bruises could barely be made out in the photos. Pathos came into the picture during the testimony and questioning of the persons involved in the assault. The emotion in the statements that were made was overwhelming.

Written by MSTC Student, Justin