Adults' facial characteristics predict whether and how severely they are sentenced in the adult criminal justice system. We investigate whether characteristics of White and Latinx …
People have a tendency to make rapid judgments about the personality of others based on their facial appearance, a tendency which could have adaptive value if it helps facilitate the …
Facial sexual dimorphism affects observers' physical dominance ratings. Here, we test whether such perceived dominance influences selective attention. To minimize demand …
RV Segate - Criminal Justice Ethics, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
In criminal proceedings, offenders are sentenced based on doctrines of culpability and punishment that theorize why they are guilty and why they should be punished. Throughout …
Studies have shown that facial sexual dimorphism, ranging on a continuum from very feminine to very masculine, affects observers' ratings of dominance and threat. These …
A Helmerichs - 2024 - digitalcommons.georgiasouthern …
It is commonly recognized that sentencing disparities exist between men and women who are accused of the same crime—with men often receiving harsher judgements than women …
Others have investigated separately whether general pretrial publicity (PTP) or racial salience have an impact on juror decision making, but no one has explored a potential …
This thesis explores the interconnections between horticulture, hypermasculinity and mental wellbeing. It focusses on male prisoners and staff experiences of engaging with a North …