The notes showed the prosecutor preferred white jurors who might be members of the Ku Klux Klan and one black juror was described as an "Uncle Tom type."

He tried to show jurors that she said her husband had not acted despondent or angry when she left for work that morning.

Among other things, Reed showed jurors that John Bennett had struck his wife before.

They showed jurors a caricature of Detective Turetzky that was displayed at the entrance of the precinct station house.

Mr. Sachs later said his questions were intended to show jurors that having an overseas bank account was not necessarily evidence of criminal wrongdoing.

A common demonstration is dropping red ink from a fountain pen held at various heights and angles to show jurors how blood spatters can be analyzed to reveal the mechanics of a crime.

Captain Praises the Crew He credited them with showing jurors that a topnotch crew had manned the Exxon Valdez, saying, "They showed themselves to be professionals."

Mr. Petrocelli then showed jurors that the underlying numbers detailing the company's performance were rapidly changing as drafts of a press release were being composed.

The recordings can also be effective, the study said, in showing jurors how defendants looked and acted during an interview, which is particularly useful if their stories evolve as the trial approaches.

The movie screen swung down from the courtroom ceiling to face the jury box, an arrangement which made it easy to show jurors filmed evidence.