McGlynn R P, Megas J C, Benson D H
J Psychol. 1976 May;93(1st Half):93-9. doi: 10.1080/00223980.1976.9921378.
Two hundred and eight white male and female college students read a summary of a case of a violent murder in which an insanity plea was entered. The sex and race (black or white) of the hypothetical defendant was varied in a 2 X 2 factorial design with 52 Ss per cell. Measurements included verdict (guilty or insane), length of recommended sentence, and ratings of certain defendant characteristics. Major results were as follows: (a) harsher treatment of males as indicated by longer sentences, (b) longer sentences for white as opposed to black males among defendants found guilty, and (c) a trend toward a higher proportion of guilty verdicts for black males.
208名男女白人大学生阅读了一个暴力谋杀案的摘要，案中被告以精神错乱为由进行抗辩。假设被告的性别和种族（黑人或白人）按照2×2析因设计进行变化，每个单元格中有52名被试。测量指标包括裁决结果（有罪或精神错乱）、建议量刑的时长以及对某些被告特征的评分。主要结果如下：（a）男性受到更严厉的对待，表现为刑期更长；（b）在被判定有罪的被告中，白人男性的刑期比黑人男性更长；（c）黑人男性有罪裁决的比例有上升趋势。
