Abstract. The present study tested the hypothesis that a rape victim’s physical attractiveness would differentially influence the decisions of simulated jurors. The implications of previous research on this premise were two-fold: (1) greater attractiveness would provide an attractive victim with greater advantages or (2) greater attractiveness would serve to the victim’s disadvantage. Assessment of victim credibility and re-sponsibility concerning the incident was not influenced by victim attrac-tiveness. Punishment of the assailant, however, was affected by attrac-tiveness with a longer sentence given when an attractive woman was con-cerned. Sex bias was noted only in assessment of guilt and sentencing with females tending to convict more ...
This study looks at how the facial attractiveness of defendants in the judicial system can influence...
For scenarios involving female victims of sexual violence, attractiveness and, more specifically, bo...
For scenarios involving female victims of sexual violence, attractiveness and, more specifically, bo...
Previous research has examined separately the influence of defendant race and victim physical attrac...
For almost all crimes, the appearance and behaviour of the victim are legally irrelevant to a defend...
abstract: Prior research has indicated an attractive-leniency bias for defendants in mock jury studi...
Research on child sexual abuse court cases has demonstrated that factors such as the age and gender ...
Given previous research which has demonstrated an ‘attractive bias’ on juror decisions for crimes of...
The present study was conducted in order to determine if the amount of justification for a crime and...
Facial first impressions influence jurors in both laboratory experiments and real courtrooms. Often,...
One extra-legal factor influencing judicial decision-making that has been the subject of recent empi...
The physical attractiveness of the victim of a crime and the victim's precautiousness were varied in...
The physical attractiveness of a criminal defendant (attractive, unattractive, no information) and t...
This study looks at how the facial attractiveness of defendants in the judicial system can influence...
The physical attractiveness of a criminal defendant (attractive, unattractive, no information) and t...
This study looks at how the facial attractiveness of defendants in the judicial system can influence...
For scenarios involving female victims of sexual violence, attractiveness and, more specifically, bo...
For scenarios involving female victims of sexual violence, attractiveness and, more specifically, bo...
Previous research has examined separately the influence of defendant race and victim physical attrac...
For almost all crimes, the appearance and behaviour of the victim are legally irrelevant to a defend...
abstract: Prior research has indicated an attractive-leniency bias for defendants in mock jury studi...
Research on child sexual abuse court cases has demonstrated that factors such as the age and gender ...
Given previous research which has demonstrated an ‘attractive bias’ on juror decisions for crimes of...
The present study was conducted in order to determine if the amount of justification for a crime and...
Facial first impressions influence jurors in both laboratory experiments and real courtrooms. Often,...
One extra-legal factor influencing judicial decision-making that has been the subject of recent empi...
The physical attractiveness of the victim of a crime and the victim's precautiousness were varied in...
The physical attractiveness of a criminal defendant (attractive, unattractive, no information) and t...
This study looks at how the facial attractiveness of defendants in the judicial system can influence...
The physical attractiveness of a criminal defendant (attractive, unattractive, no information) and t...
This study looks at how the facial attractiveness of defendants in the judicial system can influence...
For scenarios involving female victims of sexual violence, attractiveness and, more specifically, bo...
For scenarios involving female victims of sexual violence, attractiveness and, more specifically, bo...