The Effects of Defendant Demeanor on Jury Decision-Making

Authors

Corynn Downs, University of Northern IowaFollow
Kim MacLin, University of Northern IowaFollow

Document Type

Research Paper

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to establish if the manner in which the defendant presents him or her self during a trial affects jury decision-making. Understanding the impact of defendant demeanor on decision-making is critical due to the potential bias this extralegal information may exert. Results showed that defendant demeanor, particularly when presented in the form of photos, impacts mock jurors' decisions.

Publication Date

2002

Journal Title

Conference Proceedings: Undergraduate Social Science Research Conference

Volume

6

Issue

1

First Page

73

Last Page

76

Copyright

©2002 by the University of Northern Iowa

Language

en

File Format

application/pdf

Publisher

University of Northern Iowa

City

Cedar Falls, IA

Recommended Citation

Downs, Corynn and MacLin, Kim (2002) "The Effects of Defendant Demeanor on Jury Decision-Making," Conference Proceedings: Undergraduate Social Science Research Conference: Vol. 6: Iss. 1, Article 13.
Available at: https://scholarworks.uni.edu/csbsproceedings/vol6/iss1/13