APS
29th APS Annual Convention · 2017
Making a Biased Jury Decision: Psychosocial Influences in the Steven Avery Murder Case
- Lourdes Rodriguez
University of North Texas - Adriel Boals
University of North Texas - Nathan Kearns
University of North Texas - Stephanie Agtarap
University of North Texas - Lee Bedford
University of North Texas
Abstract
The Steven Avery murder case was used to evaluate influences on judgments of guilt. Participants completed an online survey containing questionnaires related to demographic, perceptual, and psychosocial characteristics. The majority of participants rated Avery as innocent. Results support prior research suggesting that variables may influence jurors’ judgments in murder trials.
Judgment and Decision Making
