Leslie Zebrowitz on the Effects of Physiognomy on Judicial Decisions [AUDIO]

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DATE : Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:47:50 +0000
Entered in Database : 2010-02-24 16:47:50
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Whither blind justice? Although we value ‘blind justice,’ judges and juries are not blind to the physical appearance of defendants. Moreover, research shows that peoples’ facial appearance influences impressions of their honesty and judgments of their culpability, effects that have been shown to bias decisions in the courtroom. Leslie Zebrowitz of Brandeis University discusses [...]

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