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Juror sensitivity to the cross-race effect.

Jordan Abshire1, Brian H Bornstein

  • 1Department of Psychology, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA.

Law and Human Behavior
|November 5, 2003
PubMed
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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Law
  • Sociology

Background:

  • The cross-race effect (CRE) influences perceptions of eyewitnesses.
  • Jury decision-making can be affected by racial bias.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Investigate mock jurors' sensitivity to the cross-race effect.
  • Examine how eyewitness race impacts verdicts and credibility ratings.

Main Methods:

  • Participants: Black and White mock jurors.
  • Procedure: Listened to a simulated murder trial audiotape.
  • Measures: Rendered verdicts and rated witness credibility.

Main Results:

  • White jurors rated prosecution witnesses as more credible than Black jurors did.
  • White jurors were more likely to convict the Black defendant.
  • The Black eyewitness was perceived as more credible than the White eyewitness.

Conclusions:

  • Juror race influences verdict and credibility perceptions.
  • Mock jurors showed limited sensitivity to the cross-race effect.
  • Eyewitness race did not significantly alter the final verdict.

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