From Phoenix Wright to Atticus Finch: Legal Simulation Games as an Aid to Self-Represented Litigants
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This paper examines the feasibility of a courtroom simulation being used to assist self-represented litigants in learning basic advocacy skills. A review of legal and forensic mechanics in games, particularly the Phoenix Wright games, provides design roadmap for a courtroom learning simulation.
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