Sentencing severity with mock jurors: Predictive validity of three variable categories

Osborne, Yvonne Hardaway; Rappaport, Neil B.

doi:10.1002/1520-6696(1985)3:4<467::aid-jhbs2300030412>3.0.co;2-3

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“…Regardless, the effects of SES on murder verdicts arguably warrant considerable attention: murder verdicts are among the most interesting case judgments because they directly correspond to the real-life decisions of jurors and the most serious accompanying outcomes for defendants. These effects are also in line with research on the effects of adult defendant SES on jurors' verdicts (Mazzella & Feingold, 1994;Osborne & Rappaport, 1985).…”

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“…Participants rated the low SES defendant as resembling a typical criminal significantly more than the middle or high SES defendants. In a similar study, Osborne and Rappaport (1985) manipulated the seriousness of a crime (premeditated or non-premeditated murder) and the SES of the defendant (low or high) in the context of a case in which the defendant was convicted of murder. Low SES defendants received much longer sentences than high SES defendants.…”

Section: Stereotypes About the Criminality Of Low Ses Defendantsmentioning

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Economically disadvantaged juvenile offenders tried in adult court are perceived as less able to understand their actions, but more guilty

Farnum

Stevenson

2013

Psychology, Crime & Law

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We investigated the influence of a juvenile defendant's socioeconomic status (SES) on mock jurors' perceptions of a juvenile tried in adult court. As predicted, participants convicted the low SES juvenile defendant of felony murder significantly more than the middle or high SES juvenile defendant. Yet, participants also rated the low SES juvenile as less mature than the middle or high SES juvenile Á a belief that past research shows predicts leniency in verdicts (i.e., not guilty judgments). Finally, stereotypes about the criminality of low SES juvenile defendants, not a lack of perceived similarity, partially mediated the effect of SES on guilt.

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Section: Stereotypes About the Criminality Of Low Ses Defendantsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Economically disadvantaged juvenile offenders tried in adult court are perceived as less able to understand their actions, but more guilty

Farnum

Stevenson

2013

Psychology, Crime & Law

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“…A defendant's SES can influence culpability perceptions and guilt decisions (Perez et al, 1993). Mock jurors have assigned lengthier sentences to low SES defendants than high SES defendants (Osborne & Rappaport, 1985), and mock jurors have perceived low SES defendants as less attractive and representing a "typical offender" status (Hoffman, 1981).…”

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The Effects of Ethnicity, SES, and Crime Status on Juror Decision Making

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Espinoza

Culhane

2008

Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences

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In two studies, a defendant's ethnicity, socioeconomic status (SES), and crime status were varied for effects on verdict decisions, sentencing recommendations, culpability assignments, and trait assessments. In Study 1, European Americans (N = 221) provided a low SES Mexican American defendant with more guilt verdicts, a lengthier sentence, and higher culpability ratings, compared to a high SES Mexican American or a European American defendant, regardless of crime status. Higher negative trait ratings occurred for a low SES Mexican American who committed a low status crime. In Study 2, Mexican Americans (N = 136) showed no differences for guilt verdicts, recommended sentence, or culpability assignment. These findings demonstrate that European American bias toward Mexican Americans may operate in all phases of the legal process, and future research should address specific contexts where bias applies.

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“…These studies tend to reveal no relationships between religion and crime-related views (Applegate et al, 1996;Barkan and Cohn, 1994;Bohm, 1991;Durham et al, 1996;Flanagan and Longmire, 1996;Kelley and Braithwaite, 1990;McCorkle, 1993;Osborne and Rappaport, 1985;Samuel and Moulds, 1986;Tyler and Weber, 1982). Distinctions typically have been drawn between Protestants.…”

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Forgiveness and Fundamentalism: Reconsidering the Relationship Between Correctional Attitudes and Religion*

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Although research typically has failed to establish a relationship between religious affiliation and correctional attitudes, recent assessments have revealed that fundamentalist Christians tend to be more punitive than are nonfundamentalists. These studies have advanced our understanding considerably, but their conceptualization of religion and correctional attitudes has been limited. Using a statewide survey, the present study demonstrates that compassionate as well as fundamentalist aspects of religious beliefs are related to public correctional preferences. Further, our results reveal that religion influences support for rehabilitation as well as punitiveness. These findings suggest the need for scholars to think more broadly about the role of religion in criminology.David Garland (1990:203) recently observed that "throughout the history of penal practice religion has been a major force in shaping the ways in which offenders are dealt with." Despite this long tradition, little research has seriously explored the relationship between religious views and correctional attitudes. Most of the research that has been conducted on public attitudes toward justice policies either failed to consider religion altogether or divided respondents into broad categories of affiliation, typically producing null relationships. In contrast, a handful of recent studies have examined the issue more closely, revealing greater punitiveness ~~

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Sentencing severity with mock jurors: Predictive validity of three variable categories

Cited by 3 publications

References 16 publications

Economically disadvantaged juvenile offenders tried in adult court are perceived as less able to understand their actions, but more guilty

Economically disadvantaged juvenile offenders tried in adult court are perceived as less able to understand their actions, but more guilty

The Effects of Ethnicity, SES, and Crime Status on Juror Decision Making

Forgiveness and Fundamentalism: Reconsidering the Relationship Between Correctional Attitudes and Religion*

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