Juror decision-making in a mock sexually violent predator trial: gender differences in the impact of divergent types of expert testimony

2003 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 215-237 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura S. Guy ◽  
John F. Edens
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Expert Testimony ◽  
Juror Decision Making ◽  
Sexually Violent Predator ◽  
Sexually Violent ◽  
The Impact

Determining dangerousness in sexually violent predator evaluations: cognitive–experiential self-theory and juror judgments of expert testimony

2007 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 507-526 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joel D. Lieberman ◽  
Daniel A. Krauss ◽  
Mariel Kyger, ◽  
Maribeth Lehoux,
Keyword(s):  
Expert Testimony ◽  
Sexually Violent Predator ◽  
Sexually Violent

Not separate but equal? The impact of multiple-defendant trials on juror decision-making

2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 14-37 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miko M. Wilford ◽  
Monica C. Van Horn ◽  
Steven D. Penrod ◽  
Sarah M. Greathouse
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Juror Decision Making ◽  
The Impact

A third verdict option: Exploring the impact of the not proven verdict on mock juror decision making.

2008 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 241-252 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lorraine Hope ◽  
Edith Greene ◽  
Amina Memon ◽  
Melanie Gavisk ◽  
Kate Houston
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Mock Juror ◽  
Juror Decision Making ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals The Impact of Defendant Gender and Attractiveness on Juror Decision-Making in a Sexual Offense Case

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-18
Author(s):  
Georgia M. Winters ◽  
Carisa M. Collins ◽  
Leah E. Kaylor ◽  
Elizabeth L. Jeglic
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Juror Decision Making ◽  
Sexual Offense ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals Perceptions of Sexual Assault: Effects of Victim Physiological Arousal and Victim Gender on Jurors’ Decisions

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cassandra Starosta ◽  
Regina A. Schuller
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Sexual Assault ◽  
Rape Myths ◽  
Physiological Arousal ◽  
Juror Decision Making ◽  
Juror Bias ◽  
Female Victim ◽  
Male Victim ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Victim Gender

Limited research has assessed juror decision making in cases of female perpetrated sexual assault and the role played by factors such as the victim’s gender, physiological arousal, and participant’s gender in the decision making process. Participants (n = 215) were presented with one of four trial vignettes that varied the perpetrator and victim’s gender and victim’s physiological arousal. The impact of these variables was examined on guilty verdicts rendered, credibility, and blameworthiness of the victim and accused. Results demonstrate that the male victim was blamed more than the female victim. Further, male participants viewed the male victim to be less credible than the female victim. Lastly, male participants viewed the accused to be more credible when the victim was depicted as a male with signs of physiological arousal. The results reveal the disadvantages a male victim of female perpetrated sexual assault may face if he pursues his sexual assault at trial. Keywords: sexual assault, rape myths, juror bias, gender, physiological arousal

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