Survey Results of Jodi Arias Trial Detail Acquittal, Death, Domestic Violence and Lindsay Lohan

LOS ANGELES - April 1, 2013 - PRLog -- The Jodi Arias case has captured the attention of the nation due to the graphic and violent evidence presented during the trial. Jodie Arias (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Travis_Alexander), 32, has been charged with First Degree Murder for killing her lover, Travis Alexander. Arias has admitted to shooting Alexander in the face, stabbing him 27 times and slitting his throat. Her attorney argued that she acted in self-defense and deserves the protections of the Battered Woman Syndrome (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battered_woman_defense).

Tanya Young Williams, a survivor of domestic violence and a celebrity advocate against domestic violence, has been a regular fixture on network and cable news outlets discussing domestic violence issues over the past three years. During the Arias trial, Young Williams has appeared on numerous HLN programs including; Nancy Grace, Jane Valez-Mitchell, News Now and Evening Express. <iframe width="320" height="180" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/EE0hbB7-ZAU?feature=player_detailpage" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>



“I conducted the survey to better understand what the “silent majority” thinks about Jodi, Travis and the trial. HLN’s gavel-to-gavel coverage has enabled many people to become intimately and passionately engaged in this trial,” stated Young Williams. “As an on-air commentator, I spend most of my time speaking but I know that real understanding comes from listening to the masses, who want an opportunity to be heard.”

The survey was created and distributed by Young Williams using the free, Google Drive platform. It was not commissioned by any third party. The survey was published via a three day Twitter and Facebook campaign; posting on www.TanyaYoungWilliams.com; and included in a Huffington Post article (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tanya-young-williams/survey...) written by Young Williams.

“My goal was to attract 1000 respondents to establish a credible level of confidence in the accuracy of the results,” said Young Williams. “But after one day of people sharing the links via social media and the Huffpost article, the numbers began to swell at a rate of 100 respondents per hour. I was surprised and thrilled.”

At least 89% of survey respondents actually watch the trial, and 86% of respondents are very familiar with the facts of the case. The answers suggest that 95% of respondents believe that the killing was premeditated, yet, interestingly, 21% of respondents think that the killing was a "crime of passion". The 21% percent is telling because a "crime of passion (http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/crime+of+pa...)" defense could have led to a second degree or voluntary manslaughter (http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Voluntary+manslaughter) conviction which carries far less time than first degree murder.

The survey has 60 questions. Most of the questions forced a “yes” or “no” answer. The questions focused on the respondent’s familiarity with the trial, Jodi Arias, Travis Alexander, their relationship, domestic violence and the verdict of the trial. The survey was available online for 3 ½ days.

“With only two open-ended questions, I learned so many interesting theories about Jodi and Travis’ relationship and the killing – some quite plausible,” said Young Williams. “The data is not scientific per se, but the results are nonetheless compelling and interesting. Conducting this survey has been a wonderfully enlightening experience,” she concluded.

The complete survey results can be seen at:

http://www.tanyayoungwilliams.com/wordpress/jodi-arias-trial-survey-results-4/

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