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An alibi witness' influence on mock jurors' verdicts
被引:47
|作者:
Culhane, SE
[1
]
Hosch, HM
[1
]
机构:
[1] Univ Texas, Dept Psychol, Ctr Law & Human Behav, El Paso, TX 79968 USA
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D O I:
10.1111/j.1559-1816.2004.tb02789.x
中图分类号:
B84 [心理学];
学科分类号:
04 ;
0402 ;
摘要:
The impact of alibi testimony on juror decision making is not yet clear because it has been examined empirically infrequently. This study was designed to determine the impact of alibi witness' testimony, the impact of an alibi witness with a relationship in comparison to one without a relationship to the defendant, and the impact of an eyewitness' confidence on juror decision making. Results indicated that mock jurors acquit a defendant more often when an alibi witness with no relationship to the defendant testified on his behalf. Participants did not believe an alibi witness who had a relationship with the defendant even though the witness was not a family member. Implications for these results are discussed.
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页码:1604 / 1616
页数:13
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