effects of race on jury decision making

Question 1

what ha most research in this area found?

Answer 1

that there is a relationship between white jurors and black of white defendants

Question 2

what is a common finding?

Answer 2

that in mock trials white jurors demonstrate negative bias to black defendants during sentencing decision, given them harsher sentencing than white defendants

Question 3

what has been found about verdict decisions?

Answer 3

that there is a racial bias in that more black defendants are being found guilty than white defendants

Question 4

weinton and diamonds study show?(W)

Answer 4

meta analysis

they found that both race and gender were not as important as attractiveness

Question 5

what did bradbury and williams find?(S)

Answer 5

found that black defendants are more likely to be convicted by juries made up of a higher proportion of white and hispanic jurors and less likely if they are black

Question 6

what did bladus find?(S)

Answer 6

that black defendants are given much longer sentences than white defendants when there is a white victim

Question 7

what did williams and holcomb find?(W)

Answer 7

that race did not predict the death sentence in ohio

therefore race is not a main factor in jury decision making

Question 8

who conducted a meta analysis for effects f race?

Answer 8

mazzella and feingold

Question 9

how many studies were in mazzella and feigneds study?

Answer 9

29

Question 10

what did mazzella and feingold find?

Answer 10

did not find racial bias when looking at judgments of guilt or sentencing decisions focusing on race
felt that there were other variables that affected racial bias such as the crime itself
black longer sentences for homocide
whites longer sentences for fraud