Can Molecular Genetic Evidence Influence Jurors’ Perceptions of a Defendant? Results From a Randomized Experiment

Despite increases in genetic evidence being used as mitigating or aggravating factors in criminal cases, few studies have examined whether evidence of a defendant’s genotype influences legal decision making of jurors. Using a randomized experiment, this study examined whether potential jurors’ legal...

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Authors: Costa, Elise T. (Author) ; Gibson, Chris L. (Author) ; Pate, Margaret (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: [2017]
In: Criminal justice and behavior
Year: 2017, Volume: 44, Issue: 8, Pages: 1101-1119
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Keywords:
Biosocial
Juries
Courts
Criminology
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