Abstract
This study predicts the outcome of thirty‐eight criminal trials from computer‐based content analysis and rater judgments of verbal behaviors demonstrated by attorneys and accuseds. The accuracy of these predictions ranges from 69% to 84%. Characteristics of successful courtroom speech are identified for prosecuting attorneys, defense attorneys, and accuseds. Verbal aggression is identified as an important factor for successful prosecutors, equivocation is important to success for defense attorneys, and deference predicts success for accuseds.
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