Plumm Karyn M, Terrance Cheryl A
Department of Psychology, University of North Dakota, USA.
Violence Against Women. 2009 Feb;15(2):186-205. doi: 10.1177/1077801208329145.
Mock jurors (N = 312) viewed a simulated trial involving a woman, charged with the murder of her abusive husband, entering a plea of not guilty by reason of self-defense. Expert testimony was varied using battered woman syndrome, social agency framework, or no expert testimony. Within expert testimony conditions, jurors were presented with opening and closing statements either including or not including instructions aimed at inducing empathy. Results indicate differences in gender and expert testimony for ratings of guilt as well as differences in gender, expert testimony, and empathy induction for perceptions of the defendant.
模拟陪审员(N = 312)观看了一场模拟审判,案件涉及一名被控谋杀虐待她的丈夫的女子,该女子以自卫为由进行无罪抗辩。专家证词分为三种情况:使用受虐妇女综合征、社会机构框架,或不提供专家证词。在专家证词条件下,陪审员会听到开庭陈述和结案陈词,这些陈述要么包含要么不包含旨在引发同理心的说明。结果表明,在有罪评级方面,性别和专家证词存在差异;在对被告的看法方面,性别、专家证词和同理心诱导也存在差异。