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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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