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- Title
Influencing Jurors' Perceptions of Guilt: Expression of Emotionality During Testimony.
- Authors
Salekin, Randall T.; Ogloff, James R. P.; McFarland, Cathy; Rogers, Richard
- Abstract
The emotionality of a defendant while giving testimony may have a significant effect on trial outcome. We presented mock jurors with videotaped testimony and excerpts of court transcripts to determine if the emotional display of a defendant influenced the jurors' perceptions of guilt. A factorial design was employed that varied gender (male/female defendant) and emotional expression (flat affect, moderate affect, high affect). The results revealed that level of emotion significantly affected perceptions of guilt among mock jurors for the female hut not for the male defendant. Specifically, participants were likely to perceive the accused as more guilty when she displayed extreme affect (either flat or high affect), and less guilty when she displayed moderate affect during her testimony.
- Subjects
EMOTIONS; JURORS; GUILT (Psychology); MENTAL representation; SENSORY perception; GENDER differences (Psychology); TRIALS (Law); JURY; TRIAL practice; CRIMINAL justice personnel; FACIAL expression; COURT personnel
- Publication
Behavioral Sciences & the Law, 1995, Vol 13, Issue 2, p293
- ISSN
0735-3936
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/bsl.2370130208