Problem: court interpreters influence trial

Court interpreters influence trialThere is a problem with interpreting in a trial. And not just any kind or problem. The problem is that the interpreter determines the perception of the accused and, better yet, determines the course of the trial. How can that be? Well, Emmanuelle Gallez (KU Leuven) analysed a trial for her doctorate. Very finely, she shows that there is influence and how the influence works. Conclusion? If there is more than one language, there is a problem with the fairness of the trial procedure. High time to make some adjustments?

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Author: Dries Debackere

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Source language: Nederlands (nl)


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