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The Effects of Defendant Dress and Supervision on Judgments of Simulated Jurors: An Exploratory Study

The Effects of Defendant Dress and Supervision on Judgments of Simulated Jurors: An Exploratory... Two studies explored the biasing effect of defendant dress (personal/institutional) and supervision (armed/no supervision) on juror judgments of guilt and recommended sentence using 2 × 2 between-subjects factorial designs. University students in study 1 and registered voters in study 2 watched a videotape of a reenacted criminal trial, then made judgments of defendant guilt and recommended sentences. Results in both studies revealed significant bias against defendants in personal dress with armed supervision and institutional dress with no supervision. Discussion focuses on the appropriateness of models of attribution and equity in describing subjects’ discretionary processes, the nature of an unexpected sympathy effect for the defendant in institutional dress with armed supervision, and the practical implications of the findings. Specific needs for future research in this area are also addressed. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Law and Human Behavior American Psychological Association

The Effects of Defendant Dress and Supervision on Judgments of Simulated Jurors: An Exploratory Study

Law and Human Behavior , Volume 2 (1): 9 – Mar 1, 1978

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Publisher
American Psychological Association
Copyright
Copyright © 1978 American Psychological Association
ISSN
0147-7307
eISSN
1573-661X
DOI
10.1007/BF01047503
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Abstract

Two studies explored the biasing effect of defendant dress (personal/institutional) and supervision (armed/no supervision) on juror judgments of guilt and recommended sentence using 2 × 2 between-subjects factorial designs. University students in study 1 and registered voters in study 2 watched a videotape of a reenacted criminal trial, then made judgments of defendant guilt and recommended sentences. Results in both studies revealed significant bias against defendants in personal dress with armed supervision and institutional dress with no supervision. Discussion focuses on the appropriateness of models of attribution and equity in describing subjects’ discretionary processes, the nature of an unexpected sympathy effect for the defendant in institutional dress with armed supervision, and the practical implications of the findings. Specific needs for future research in this area are also addressed.

Journal

Law and Human BehaviorAmerican Psychological Association

Published: Mar 1, 1978

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