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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | The impact of state and trait anger on processing of evidential inconsistencies |
Author: | Semmler, C. Hurst, J. |
Citation: | Psychiatry, Psychology and Law, 2017; 24(4):594-604 |
Publisher: | Routledge/Taylor & Francis Group |
Issue Date: | 2017 |
ISSN: | 1321-8719 1934-1687 |
Statement of Responsibility: | Carolyn Semmler and Jessica Hurst |
Abstract: | The courtroom can be an emotional place, and these emotions may impact on a juror’s ability to process and evaluate evidence. This study investigated the effects of mock-jurors’ state and trait anger on the detection of evidential inconsistencies. Community members eligible for jury duty (N D 123) were randomly assigned to hear one of four audio trials differing in evidence consistency and emotion-inducing content. State anger increased endorsement of guilty verdicts, and angry mock-jurors were more careful processors of evidence, detecting more inconsistencies and recalling significantly more trial details. The results lend support to motivational theories of emotional influence on information processing. |
Keywords: | Inconsistencies; juror decision making; state anger; trait anger |
Description: | Published online: 01 Dec 2016 |
Rights: | © 2016 The Australian and New Zealand Association of Psychiatry, Psychology and Law |
RMID: | 0030064684 |
DOI: | 10.1080/13218719.2016.1258686 |
Grant ID: | http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP1092507 |
Appears in Collections: | Psychology publications |
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