Table 2.
Percentages of variables present in the case materials available that prosecutors and defence attorneys addressed in their closing arguments.
| Variable | Coding category |
Jailhouse informants |
Cooperating witnesses |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prosecution | Defense | Prosecution | Defense | ||
| Informant mentioned | Present | 94.74% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 81.82% |
| Absent | 5.26% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 18.18% | |
| Missing | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| n | 19 | 20 | 10 | 11 | |
| (Un)truthfulness | Present | 78.95% | 100.0% | 80.00% | 81.82% |
| Absent | 21.05% | 0.00% | 20.00% | 18.18% | |
| Missing | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| n | 19 | 20 | 10 | 11 | |
| Criminal history | Present | 57.89% | 85.00% | 30.00% | 30.00% |
| Absent | 42.11% | 15.00% | 70.00% | 70.00% | |
| Missing | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| n | 19 | 20 | 10 | 10 | |
| Motivation | Present | 42.11% | 80.00% | 70.00% | 80.00% |
| Absent | 57.89% | 20.00% | 30.00% | 20.00% | |
| Missing | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| n | 19 | 20 | 10 | 10 | |
| Incentive | Present | 47.37% | 75.00% | 70.00% | 80.00% |
| Absent | 52.63% | 25.00% | 30.00% | 20.00% | |
| Missing | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| n | 19 | 20 | 10 | 10 | |
| Inconsistencies | Present | 29.41% | 66.67% | 22.22% | 80.00% |
| Absent | 70.59% | 33.33% | 77.78% | 20.00% | |
| Missing | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | |
| n | 17 | 18 | 9 | 10 | |
| Credibility | Present | 40.00% | 80.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Absent | 60.00% | 20.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | |
| Missing | 17 | 17 | 11 | 11 | |
| n | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Non-public facts | Present | 26.32% | 10.00% | 10.00% | 0.00% |
| Absent | 73.68% | 90.00% | 90.00% | 100.00% | |
| Missing | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| n | 19 | 20 | 10 | 10 | |
Note: Sample size n + Missing = N.