Mock-Juror Decision Making for a Police Use of Force Case: The Influence of the Number of Officers, Defendant Gender, and Victim Gender.
Across two studies, the influence of the number of officers, defendant gender, and victim gender on mock-juror decision making for a use of force case was examined. In addition, the influence of participant attitudes toward the police and gender role stereotypes was examined. In both studies, mock-j...
| Publicado en: | Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology / Revue Canadienne de Psychologie Expérimentale Vol. 80; no. 3; pp. 159 - 171 |
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Canadian Psychological Association
Sep2026
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