©1995 Robert M. Becker
Cornell University
Good afternoon, this court is now in session...I want to welcome you to the OJ trial decision matrix analogy...Although I was quite busy and all with the "trial of the century" going on, I thought I'd share a few ideas I was kicking around while daydreaming during Kato's testimony...man that Kato was quite a character, don't you think?
Anyway, when I wasn't busy breaking up the lastest melee between Marcia and Johnny, I was busily concoting this analogy ...so sit back, review the testimony, and if you don't have any further objections, let's get on with the case...
Unless you've been stuck under a proverbial rock, you're aware that Mr. Simpson was on trial for double murder. While the judicial system, Mr. Simpson, and the "dream team" stood tough on "innocent until proven guilty," Ms. Clark and Mr. Darden worked feverishly to prove what they believed to be the truth...that Mr. Simpson did in fact commit the murders...
...Let's imagine that Ms. Clark and Mr.Darden...aw heck, we've become so close these past months, I'll call them Marcia and Chris...let's imagine that Marcia and Chris are social scientists instead of just slimy lawyers...they are social scientists with a theory they want to prove...
