Victim Race and Victim-Juror Race Congruence Affect Jurors’ Decisions and Perceptions

Victim race (Black/White/Hispanic) affected jurors’ (N=261; Black/White) verdicts, credibility ratings, and anger—jurors were more punitive when the victim was Black. Victim race x victim-juror race congruence revealed that Black jurors were more punitive when victim race was congruent (Black); White jurors were more lenient when victim race was congruent.