Legal Processes (Edexcel A-Level Psychology): Flashcards
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Number of adults on a Crown Court jury
Number of adults on a Crown Court jury
Twelve adults
Mental frameworks shaping jury perceptions
Mental frameworks shaping jury perceptions
Schemas
Conforming to avoid rejection vs conforming when unsure
Conforming to avoid rejection vs conforming when unsure
Normative vs informational conformity
Most influential group size ratio (Asch 1951)
Most influential group size ratio (Asch 1951)
7:1 ratio
Reduced effort in collective task vs alone
Reduced effort in collective task vs alone
Social loafing
Jury member presenting decision to judge
Jury member presenting decision to judge
Foreperson
Two types of pre-trial publicity
Two types of pre-trial publicity
Factual and emotional
Type of publicity with longer lasting jury influence
Type of publicity with longer lasting jury influence
Emotional publicity
Effect where unattractive defendants seen as more guilty
Effect where unattractive defendants seen as more guilty
Attractiveness effect
Accent increasing perceived guilt (Dixon & Mahoney)
Accent increasing perceived guilt (Dixon & Mahoney)
Birmingham (Brummie) accent