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Pickel - Effect of Evidence being ruled inadmissable
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- 1Aim 1To look at the effect of prior convictions
- 2Aim 2To examine how much credibility of the witness affects jurors' ability to ignore inadmissible statements
- 3Aim 3To look at the role of the judges' instructions when they were followed by a legal explanation
- 4MethodExperiment - mock trial of fictional theft
Critical evidence introduced ''by accident'' by witness
Item objected to by attorney then either allowed or overruled
- Former ruling meant it was inadmissible, and was sometimes supported by legal explanation from the judge - it might be suggestive of bad character and bias the jury - 5Participants236 Ball State University Psychology Students
Participated as part of course requirement
Assigned randomly to one condition - 6ProcedureListened to audiotape of trial then did questionnaire asking decisions on:
- Verdict
- Estimate of probable guilt of defendant
- Extent on a 10-point scale how much knowledge of prior conviction made them think the defendant was guilty
Control Group did not get critical evidence
Calling attention to inadmissible evidence makes it harder for people to ignore -> ''backfire effect'' - 7ResultsNo significant effect on use of prior conviction evidence as measured by 10-point scale
Those without explanation were able to follow instructions and ignore evidence
Those who heard it were more likely to find defendant guilty
No evidence to support idea that witness credibility effects jurors' ability to disregard inadmissible evidence
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- A-Level Psychology (Forensic - Reaching a Verdict) Flashcards on Pickel - Effect of Evidence being ruled inadmissable, created by Amelia S on 29/03/2016.
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