jury decision making

Question 1

what did DION say

Answer 1

what is beautiful is good

Question 2

how does attractiveness affect decisions made

Answer 2

often view attractive people as more intelligent, friendly and honest
halo effect
TAYLOR AND BUTCHER conducted a mock jury study. they found that more attractive people were judged as less guilty and given lower sentences
SIGALL AND STROVE do not associate good looking people with vicious crimes

Question 3

how does accent affect decisions made

Answer 3

if a defendant is well spoken they’re more likely to be found innocent
strong regional accent - can make more likely to be found guilty
MAHONEY AND DIXON conducted an experiment with 119 p’s. british or ‘brummie’ accent. brummies more likely to be found guilty of armed robbery.

Question 4

how does media affect decisions made

Answer 4

media outlets create a widespread perception of an individuals guilt