Ageism in the courtroom: mock juror perceptions of elder neglect

The present study explored ageism in a civil court context. In two experiments, male and female undergraduates (Experiment 1; N = 215) and community members (Experiment 2; N = 203) read an institutional elder neglect trial summary in which a nursing home was sued for failure to provide the necessary...

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Authors: Wasarhaley, Nesa E. (Author) ; Golding, Jonathan M. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2017
In: Psychology, crime & law
Year: 2017, Volume: 23, Issue: 9, Pages: 874-898
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Keywords:
Ageism
Elder Abuse
Juries
Legal testimony
Neglect