Prior Allegations Matter: Mock Jurors’ Perceptions of Sexual Harassment

IF 1.7 Q2 CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology Pub Date : 2023-12-10 DOI:10.1007/s11896-023-09632-z
Emily Pica, Chelsea L. Sheahan, Joanna Pozzulo, Alexia Vettese
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The current study examined factors that may influence jurors’ judgments in a sexual harassment case. Mock jurors (N = 479) examined how a defendant’s gender and occupation, a victim’s gender, and whether the victim has produced similar accusations in the past influenced mock juror’s judgments. Participants read a case vignette describing an alleged sexual harassment and were asked to answer questions concerning defendant guilt, defendant culpability, and perceptions of the victim. Additionally, attitudes concerning sexual harassment and sexism were measured. It was found that mock jurors were more likely to believe the defendant was guilty and perceive the victim more favorably when no prior accusations had been made in the past compared to when prior accusations were present. When the defendant and victim were of the same sex, and the defendant was a university professor, higher guilt ratings were attributed to the defendant when there were no prior allegations in the victim’s past. Additionally, a complex four-way interaction was observed for the ratings of defendant guilt, and a three-way interaction was observed when examining perceptions of the victim. The results suggest that both defendant and victim characteristics have the potential to influence jurors’ judgments.

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以前的指控很重要:模拟陪审员对性骚扰的看法
本研究探讨了在性骚扰案件中可能影响陪审员判断的因素。模拟陪审员(N = 479)研究了被告的性别和职业、受害人的性别以及受害人过去是否提出过类似指控如何影响模拟陪审员的判断。参与者阅读了一个描述性骚扰指控的案例小故事,并被要求回答有关被告有罪、被告罪责以及对受害者看法的问题。此外,还对有关性骚扰和性别歧视的态度进行了测量。结果发现,如果过去没有被指控过,模拟陪审员更有可能相信被告有罪,对受害人的看法也更有利。当被告和被害人为同一性别的人,且被告是一名大学教授时,如果被害人过去没有被指控过,则被告的有罪评价会更高。此外,在对被告有罪的评价方面,观察到了复杂的四向交互作用,而在考察受害人的看法时,观察到了三向交互作用。结果表明,被告人和受害人的特征都有可能影响陪审员的判断。
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期刊介绍: The Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology is a peer-reviewed journal that reports research findings regarding the theory, practice and application of psychological issues in the criminal justice context, namely law enforcement, courts, and corrections. The Journal encourages submissions focusing on Police Psychology including personnel assessment, therapeutic methods, training, ethics and effective organizational operation. The Journal also welcomes articles that focus on criminal behavior and the application of psychology to effective correctional practices and facilitating recovery among victims of crime. Consumers of and contributors to this body of research include psychologists, criminologists, sociologists, legal experts, social workers, and other professionals representing various facets of the criminal justice system, both domestic and international.
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