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Open Access Poster Presentation
Abstract
This study investigated the effects of mental illness (suspected, diagnosed) and the defendant’s race (Black, White) on receiving the NGRI plea in a Second-Degree murder case. Participants were more likely to assign the NGRI plea to a Black defendant than a White defendant if the defendant had a diagnosed mental illness, but were more likely to assign a guilty plea to the Black defendant than the White when the diagnosis was only suspected.
Start Date
9-4-2024 12:00 PM
End Date
9-4-2024 12:50 PM
Faculty Advisor
Helen Harton
Department
Department of Psychology
Student Type
Graduate Student
Copyright
©2024 Alexa Roudabush and Helen C. Harton
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Roudabush, Alexa and Harton, Helen C., "Suspected vs. Diagnosed Mental Illness, Race, and the NGRI Plea" (2024). INSPIRE Student Research and Engagement Conference. 74.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/csbsresearchconf/2024/all/74
Suspected vs. Diagnosed Mental Illness, Race, and the NGRI Plea
This study investigated the effects of mental illness (suspected, diagnosed) and the defendant’s race (Black, White) on receiving the NGRI plea in a Second-Degree murder case. Participants were more likely to assign the NGRI plea to a Black defendant than a White defendant if the defendant had a diagnosed mental illness, but were more likely to assign a guilty plea to the Black defendant than the White when the diagnosis was only suspected.
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