APS

31st APS Annual Convention · 2019

Eyes on Crime: Predictors of Visual Attention and the Impact on Legal Decisions

Washington, DC · May 2019

Poster · Cross-Cutting Theme Poster - Psychological Science and Policy

Session: Poster Session IV

Authors

Abstract

Despite viewing the same video evidence, jurors reach different legal decisions regarding culpability. Theoretically-derived predictors of visual attention (identification with, predictability and malevolence of police) were investigated with a community sample of 152, along with the implications of biased attention on the interpretation of the video evidence and legal decisions.

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