Number	12221
Subject	Technology
Source	Technology Review
State	None
Year	1994
Publication Date	May/June
Summary	Technology Review reports that "... computer animations are becoming powerful evidentiary tools in 10 percent of all U.S. trials. These animations translate data into intelligible images, illustrate expert testimony, and teach courtroom juries complex facts in record time. Though embryonic just a few years ago, the courtroom-animation industry, ranging from tiny startups to sophisticated engineering firms, exceeds $30 million... Despite these successes, the use of computer animation in the courtroom has come under intense scrutiny..."
Category	General
Pages	7
Keywords	Delta Flight 191 crash wind-shear courts criminal justice system distortions reconstruction programs
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