2026 Research in the Capitol
Presentation Type
Open Access Poster Presentation
Abstract
310 Prolific participants viewed eight AI-generated images of men who appeared to be Asian, Hispanic, Black, or White who were "suspects in an ongoing investigation." Participants viewed one of the two targets for each ethnic group, one with an arm tattoo and one without. Participants rated each target on characteristics such as intelligence, competency, and trustworthiness, and rated how likely they think it is that the target is the perpetrator. AI men without a tattoo were rated higher on positive characteristics, for all four races. Hispanics were rated the lowest, with or without a tattoo.
Start Date
9-3-2026 11:30 AM
End Date
9-3-2026 1:30 PM
Event Host
University Honors Programs, Iowa Regent Universities
Faculty Advisor
Helen Harton
Department
Department of Psychology
Copyright
©2026 Gabriella Haddad, Madelyn Wells, and Helen Harton
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Wells, Madelyn; Haddad, Gabriella; and Harton, Helen C., "Effects of Race and Tattoo Status on Criminality Judgements" (2026). Research in the Capitol. 11.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/rcapitol/2026/all/11
Effects of Race and Tattoo Status on Criminality Judgements
310 Prolific participants viewed eight AI-generated images of men who appeared to be Asian, Hispanic, Black, or White who were "suspects in an ongoing investigation." Participants viewed one of the two targets for each ethnic group, one with an arm tattoo and one without. Participants rated each target on characteristics such as intelligence, competency, and trustworthiness, and rated how likely they think it is that the target is the perpetrator. AI men without a tattoo were rated higher on positive characteristics, for all four races. Hispanics were rated the lowest, with or without a tattoo.
