Research article summary (published 29 Apr 2006):

Looking deathworthy: perceived stereotypicality of Black defendants predicts capital-sentencing outcomes.

Full Abstract

Researchers previously have investigated the role of race in capital sentencing, and in particular, whether the race of the defendant or victim influences the likelihood of a death sentence. In the present study, we examined whether the likelihood of being sentenced to death is influenced by the degree to which a Black defendant is perceived to have a stereotypically Black appearance. Controlling for a wide array of factors, we found that in cases involving a White victim, the more stereotypically Black a defendant is perceived to be, the more likely that person is to be sentenced to death.

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Author information

Author/s: Eberhardt, Jennifer L (JL); Davies, Paul G (PG); Purdie-Vaughns, Valerie J (VJ); Johnson, Sheri Lynn (SL);

Affiliation: Department of Psychology, Stanford University, CA 94305, USA. jle(-atsign-)psych.stanford.edu

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

Journal: Psychological science : a journal of the American Psychological Society / APS (Psychol Sci), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2006-May; vol 17 (issue 5) : pp 383-6

Dates: Created 2006/05/10; Completed 2006/06/28; Revised 2006/11/15;

PMID: 16683924, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 12/26/2008)

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African Americans Attitude Capital Punishment - legislation & jurisprudence; statistics & numerical data Crime Victims Face

Face Humans Lawyers - legislation & jurisprudence; statistics & numerical data Stereotyping United States

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