{
  "creator": [
    "Mossière, Annik",
    "Dalby, J. Thomas"
  ],
  "date": [
    "2008-11-30"
  ],
  "description": [
    "This study examines the influence of demographic variables on mock juror  decision-making in a case of psychopathy.  The gender of a fictitious  criminal defendant who was labeled a psychopath was manipulated in order  to examine the potential prejudicial impact on mock juror’s  decision-making.  Additionally, juror demographics (gender, age, and  education level) were used to identify the source of bias. Participants  read a fictitious manslaughter scenario followed by a psychologist’s  expert testimony.  Participants were asked to make a decision regarding  the guilt of the defendant, and if applicable, specify the sentence the  guilty defendant should receive.  Findings from previous research  looking at gender bias were not replicated, however, results showed a  significant interaction between juror age and verdict/sentencing type.   The youngest age group recommended a guilty verdict and a sentence of  probation more often than the older age groups. In contrast, the older  age groups were more likely than the youngest age group to give a  verdict of not guilty, and sentence of incarceration (when a guilty  verdict was given).  These results raise concerns regarding views of the  justice system when a designation of psychopathy is involved, as well  as differences in cognitive processing that occur across ages."
  ],
  "format": [
    "text/html"
  ],
  "identifier": [
    "https://ejop.psychopen.eu/index.php/ejop/article/view/440",
    "10.5964/ejop.v4i4.440"
  ],
  "language": [
    "eng"
  ],
  "publisher": [
    "PsychOpen GOLD / Leibniz Institut for Psychology (ZPID)"
  ],
  "relation": [
    "https://ejop.psychopen.eu/index.php/ejop/article/view/440/440.html"
  ],
  "rights": [
    "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0"
  ],
  "source": [
    "Europe’s Journal of Psychology; Vol. 4 No. 4 (2008)",
    "1841-0413"
  ],
  "subject": [
    "Juror decision-making",
    "biases",
    "psychopathy",
    "gender",
    "age"
  ],
  "title": [
    "The Influence of Gender and Age in Mock Juror Decision-Making"
  ],
  "type": [
    "info:eu-repo/semantics/article",
    "info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion"
  ]
}