APS

2022 APS Annual Convention · 2022

Specificity of ASD Definition Does Not Vary Jurors’ Judgement of Defendant with ASD

Chicago, IL · May 2022

Poster · Social

  • Janelle Bailey
    Fielding Graduate University
  • Tamara Meister
    Fielding Graduate University
  • Kristine Jacquin
    Fielding Graduate University

Abstract

We examined the impact of a specific or vague definition of ASD on jurors’ blameworthiness ratings, sentence confidence, and verdict confidence for a capital defendant with ASD. Results indicated no difference in jurors’ sentence confidence, verdict confidence, and blameworthiness ratings between the vague and specific definition of ASD.

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