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| What were the aims of Castellow et al's study? |
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To test the hypothesis that an attractive defendant is less likely to be found guilty
To test the hypothesis that when the victim is attractive, the defendant is more likely to be found guilty
To look for any gender differences in jury verdicts depending on attractiveness |
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| What was the procedure of the study by Castellow et al? |
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Sexual harassment case with photographs of the victim and defendant on previously catagorised as attractive or unattractive
Participants asked give a verdict and had to rate the defendant and victim on 11 bipolar scales |
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| What were the results of Castellow et al's study? |
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Physically attractive defendants and victims were rated positively on other personality variables as well
Attractive defendant - 56% guilty verdicts, unattractive76%
Attractive victim - 77% guilty verdicts, unattractive 55%
No significant gender differences |
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| What was the aim of Penrod and Cutler's study? |
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| To examine the effect of eye witness confidence on jurors' assessment of eyewitness evidence |
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| What was the procedure of Penrod and Cutler's study? |
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Video taped trial of a robbery - eyewitness testified that they were 100% or 80% confident that she had identified the robber
9 other variables introduced e.g. suspect in disguise
Participants had to give a verdict |
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| What were the results of Penrod and Cutler's study? |
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| Witness confidence was the only statistically significant effect |
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| What were the aims of Ross et al's study? |
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To find out if the use of protective shields and videotaped testimony increases the likelihood of a guilty verdict
To investigate the effect of protective devices on jury reaction to testimony - do they experience credibility inflation or deflation |
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| What was the methodology of Ross et al's study? |
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Mock trial based on actual court transcript - film crew recorded actors playing the roles, 3 versions:
open court with child in full view
child behind a screen
child's testimony came via a video link |
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| What was the procedure of Ross et al's study? |
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Participants watched 1 of the 3 films of a court case of alleged abuse (father to child)
Participants gave a verdict
Participants rated credibility of the child and defendant |
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| What were the results of Ross et al's study? |
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The guilty verdicts and credibility of the defendant/victim showed no significant difference between conditions
There was a gender difference - 58.6% females, 38.6% males found defendant guilty |
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