| Race and information processing in criminal trials: does the defendant's race affect how the facts are evaluated? | |
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PMID: 15257784 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Two studies examined whether a criminal defendant's race influences Whites' sensitivity to legally relevant information. In Study 1, prosecution case strength ratings and guilt likelihood ratings were more sensitive to the strength of the defendant's alibi when he was Black than when he was White, if the experimental task was designed to elicit low processing motivation. Under high motivation, participants were equally sensitive to alibi strength, regardless of defendant race. In Study 2, the alibi strength manipulation was replaced with a manipulation of the effectiveness of the district attorney's cross-examination. As predicted, defense case strength ratings were more sensitive to the strength of the prosecutor's cross-examination with a Black defendant than with a White defendant-under low motivation. Under high motivation, sensitivity did not depend on defendant race. These results suggest that a Black defendant can elicit greater sensitivity to legally relevant information than will a White defendant. |
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Authors:
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Michael J Sargent; Amy L Bradfield |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Personality & social psychology bulletin Volume: 30 ISSN: 0146-1672 ISO Abbreviation: Pers Soc Psychol Bull Publication Date: 2004 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2004-07-19 Completed Date: 2004-12-14 Revised Date: 2011-02-10 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7809042 Medline TA: Pers Soc Psychol Bull Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 995-1008 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Psychology, Bates College, Lewiston, ME 04240, USA. msargent@bates.edu |
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Adult African Americans* Attitude* Crime / legislation & jurisprudence* European Continental Ancestry Group* Female Humans Judgment Male Mental Processes* Motivation Social Perception* |
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