The effects of religion and stereotype content on verdicts and sentence severity when defending terror charges
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Frings, D, Rice, K and Albery, IP (2018). The effects of religion and stereotype content on verdicts and sentence severity when defending terror charges. Applied Psychology in Criminal Justice. 14 (1), p. 18.
Authors | Frings, D, Rice, K and Albery, IP |
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Abstract | Little evidence exists to test if a defendant’s religion affects their verdict outcome or sentencing. The current study addresses this question and also tests the role of stereotype content as an explanatory variable. Participants (n=141) were presented with crimes which were either stereotypical of Muslims or not. Participants viewed details of a case resulting in either a terror or a theft charge, with a Muslim, Christian or Atheist suspect. Both being a Muslim and defending terror crimes led to more frequent guilty verdicts and more severe sentences. Muslims were perceived as more cold and competent. The colder and more competent suspects were perceived, the more likely they were to be found guilty and the more severe the sentence. Warm/cold evaluations mediated the effect of religion. These findings suggest that Muslim terror defendants may be affected by systematic bias in trials, and that this may be driven by the stereotypes content. |
Year | 2018 |
Journal | Applied Psychology in Criminal Justice |
Journal citation | 14 (1), p. 18 |
Publication dates | |
26 Jul 2018 | |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 21 Jun 2018 |
Accepted | 20 Jun 2018 |
Accepted author manuscript | License File Access Level Open |
https://openresearch.lsbu.ac.uk/item/869yz
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