Perceptions of Blue-Collar and White-Collar Crime: The Effect of Defendant Race on Simulated Juror Decisions

Gordon, Randall A.; Bindrim, Thomas A.; McNicholas, Michael L.; Walden, Teresa L.

doi:10.1080/00224545.1988.9711362

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“…Their analysis did indicate (a) that Blacks received longer sentences than did Whites when the crime was homicide or rape and (b) that Whites received longer sentences than did Blacks when the crime was fraud. That result is similar to the one reported by Gordon (1990) and Gordon, Bindrim, McNicholas, and Walden (1988), who found (a) that Black burglars received longer sentences than did White burglars but (b) that White embezzlers received much longer sentences than did Black embezzlers. The preceding researchers concluded that defendants may receive longer sentences when they are convicted of crimes stereotypically associated with their race than when convicted of crimes not associated with their race.…”

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Racial Bias in Decisions Made by Mock Jurors Evaluating a Case of Sexual Harassment

Wuensch

Campbell

Kesler

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The Journal of Social Psychology

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White (N = 161) and Black (N = 152) college students served as mock jurors in a simulated civil case in which a female plaintiff accused a male defendant of sexual harassment. The authors experimentally manipulated the race (Black or White) of the litigants and asked the mock jurors to decide whether the defendant was guilty; to rate the certainty of their belief in the defendant's guilt; and, when they judged the defendant guilty, to recommend an award to the plaintiff. Mock jurors of both races tended to favor litigants of their own race and their own gender. Racial bias was highest among White male jurors and lowest among White female jurors.

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Racial Bias in Decisions Made by Mock Jurors Evaluating a Case of Sexual Harassment

Wuensch

Campbell

Kesler

et al. 2002

The Journal of Social Psychology

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“…Using a mock jury-type scenario, Gordon, Bindrim, McNicholas, and Walden (1988) found racial differences in the seriousness and severity of punishment offered by jurors. White jurors reported that embezzlement was more serious than burglary, while the opposite was true of Black jurors.…”

Section: Perceptions Of White-collar Crimes and Their Punishmentsmentioning

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Do perceptions of punishment vary between white-collar and street crimes?

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Carmichael

Piquero

2007

Journal of Criminal Justice

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“…With regard to white-collar crime and corresponding punishments in particular, the little research that exists has generally found that perceptions of the seriousness of white-collar crime vary by gender, race, socioeconomic status, occupation, and various other factors (see Grabosky et al, 1987;Hauber et al, 1988). Using a mock jury-type scenario, Gordon, Bindrim, McNicholas, and Walden (1988) examined perceptions of crime types and found racial differences in the seriousness and severity of punishment offered by jurors. White jurors reported that embezzlement was more serious than burglary, whereas the opposite was true of Black, jurors.…”

Section: Correlates Of Perceived Seriousness Of White-collar Crimementioning

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Research Note: Assessing the Perceived Seriousness of White-Collar and Street Crimes

Piquero

Carmichael

Piquero

2007

Crime & Delinquency

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Controversy surrounds the ranking of crime seriousness of white-collar crimes relative to street crimes, with early research suggesting the general public is indifferent to crimes of the elite, whereas more recent research indicates that the public thinks certain types of white-collar crime are serious. Building on prior research limitations and using data from a national random probability sample, this study compares the seriousness ratings of a number of white-collar and street crimes and examines the factors that distinguish seriousness ratings across the crime types. The analyses indicate that certain types of white-collar crimes are ranked as more serious than street crimes and that a limited set of demographic correlates distinguish seriousness ratings across the two crime types. Future research directions are outlined.

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Perceptions of Blue-Collar and White-Collar Crime: The Effect of Defendant Race on Simulated Juror Decisions

Cited by 100 publications

References 10 publications

Racial Bias in Decisions Made by Mock Jurors Evaluating a Case of Sexual Harassment

Racial Bias in Decisions Made by Mock Jurors Evaluating a Case of Sexual Harassment

Do perceptions of punishment vary between white-collar and street crimes?

Research Note: Assessing the Perceived Seriousness of White-Collar and Street Crimes

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