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Research Report 14 - Deaf jurors' access to court proceedings via sign language interpreting: an investigation (by Jemina Napier, David Spencer and Joseph Sabolcec)
Updates and background for this project (Digest) A project funded by the NSW Law Reform Commission and
the Macquarie University External Collaborative Grant Scheme.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Executive Summary
1. Introduction
2. Literature review
3. Research questions
4. Preliminary study
5. Accuracy and comprehension study
METHODOLOGY
Source text
Procedure
Translation of English source text into Auslan
Back translation and analysis of interpreted Auslan text
Recruitment of jurors
Comprehension test
Participants
RESULTS
Analysis of source text
Analysis of interpretation
Content analysis of source text and back translation
Comprehension of source texts
Post-test interviews
6. Discussion
ANALYSIS OF TRANSLATION
Key legal concept No 1 – defining “manslaughter”
Key legal concept No 2 – the first and second elements of manslaughter
Key legal concept No 3 – test of “causation”
Key legal concept No 4 – defining “reasonable and proportionate”
Key legal concept No 5 – clarifying the written directions: what did the accused do?
Key legal concept No 6 – clarifying the written directions: did the accused’s actions give rise to a well-founded apprehension of physical harm?
Key legal concept No 7 – clarifying the written directions: was it reasonable for the victim to seek to escape?
Key legal concept No 8 – clarifying the written directions: was the method of escape reasonable and proportionate?
COMPREHENSION TEST RESULTS
7. Conclusion and implications of this report
8. Recommendations and suggestions for further research
Appendices
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