APS
29th APS Annual Convention · 2017
Impartiality at Stake: Group Differences Between Political and Religious Affiliations on Jury Bias
- Maris Adams
University of North Texas - Brooke Reynolds
University of North Texas - Rodriguez Lourdes
University of North Texas - Nathan Kearns
University of North Texas - Heidemarie Blumenthal
University of North Texas - Adriel Boals
University of North Texas
Abstract
The current study investigates difference in bias between religious and political affiliation. Christians and Republicans were biased towards prosecution, whereas other groups were biased towards defense. This suggests that religious and political affiliations, above and beyond involvement, should play a role in the jury selection process.
Forensic
