Abstract
This study investigated the impact of victim crying and gender on perceptions of rape cases. Participants (N = 240, 51.5% male, 48.1% female) completed a 2 (victim crying) × 2 (victim gender) × 2 (participant gender) between-participants design with case judgments (e.g., verdict) as the DVs. Results found that a rape victim crying during testimony increased pro-victim judgments compared to when the victim did not cry, that female mock jurors were more pro-victim than males, but that victim gender was insignificant. Finally, the mediation model found that victim crying increased their credibility, increasing the likelihood of a guilty verdict.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1107-1132 |
Number of pages | 26 |
Journal | Violence Against Women |
Volume | 30 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 2024 |
Bibliographical note
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Keywords
- demeanor
- jury decision-making
- rape
- victim gender
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Gender Studies
- Sociology and Political Science
- Law