Mental health in the courtroom: how victim mental health status impacts juror decision-making in a rape case

The present study aimed to investigate the effect of victim mental illness on legal decision-making in a rape trial using a 3 (victim mental health status: schizophrenia, depression, no illness) x 2 (participant gender: female, male) between-subjects design. Participants (N = 270) read a rape trial...

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Authors: Levi, Mary M. (Author) ; Golding, Jonathan M. 1959- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2025
In: Psychology, crime & law
Year: 2025, Volume: 31, Issue: 7, Pages: 789-812
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Keywords:
Stigma
Depression
Schizophrenia
Jury decision-making
Rape