Legal Decision-Making in an Adult Rape Case Involving DNA Evidence

This study investigated how jurors use deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) evidence in an adult rape trial with a female victim and a male stranger defendant. Community members read a trial summary and then made case judgments (e.g., verdict). Results showed: (a) DNA evidence led to more pro-victim judgment...

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Autores principales: Mecikalski, Alexa A. (Autor) ; Golding, Jonathan M. 1959- (Autor) ; Burke, Kelly C. (Autor) ; Neuschatz, Jeffrey S. (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2025
En: Violence against women
Año: 2025, Volumen: 31, Número: 8, Páginas: 1932-1953
Acceso en línea: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Juror decision-making
DNA evidence
adult rape
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Sumario:This study investigated how jurors use deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) evidence in an adult rape trial with a female victim and a male stranger defendant. Community members read a trial summary and then made case judgments (e.g., verdict). Results showed: (a) DNA evidence led to more pro-victim judgments (e.g., more guilty verdicts) than those who did not receive DNA evidence; (b) women were more pro-victim than men; (c) pro-victim judgments indirectly affected the presence of DNA evidence and verdict; and (d) the reason for a guilty verdict when DNA evidence was present typically noted a focus on the victim and DNA evidence.
ISSN:1552-8448
DOI:10.1177/10778012241247199