Judge, jurors, and gendered instructions to disregard evidence: stereotype-congruent judicial instructions increase compliance

An umbrella study, consisting of two university samples (N = 196), examined mock jurors’ decisions after being presented with a trial summary (and accompanying audio) about the murder of the defendant’s wife and neighbor. As part of the simulated trial, jurors were asked to disregard incriminating,...

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Authors: Oakes, Mark A. (Author) ; Crosby, Catherine A. (Author) ; McCallops, Kathleen (Author) ; McDonald, Brittany R. (Author) ; Schwarz, Anna C. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2021
In: Psychology, crime & law
Year: 2021, Volume: 27, Issue: 10, Pages: 933-955
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Keywords:
Role congruity theory
Evidence admissibility
Juror decision making
gender stereotypes