[article] inJournal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 49-3 (March 2019) . - p.996-1010
| Titre : |
Mock Juror Perceptions of Credibility and Culpability in an Autistic Defendant |
| Type de document : |
Texte imprimé et/ou numérique |
| Auteurs : |
K. MARAS, Auteur ; I. MARSHALL, Auteur ; C. SANDS, Auteur |
| Article en page(s) : |
p.996-1010 |
| Langues : |
Anglais (eng) |
| Mots-clés : |
Autism Credibility Criminal justice Culpability Defendant Honesty Jurors Likeability Perceptions |
| Index. décimale : |
PER Périodiques |
| Résumé : |
One-hundred-and-sixty jury-eligible participants read a vignette describing a male who was brought to the attention of police for suspicious and aggressive behaviours and displayed atypical behaviours in court. Half of participants were informed that he had autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and were given background information about ASD; the other half received no diagnostic label or information. The provision of a label and information led to higher ratings of the defendant's honesty and likeability, reduced blameworthiness, and resulted in fewer guilty verdicts, and more lenient sentencing. Thematic analysis revealed that participants in the label condition were more empathetic and attributed his behaviours to his ASD and mitigating factors, while participants in the No label condition perceived the defendant as deceitful, unremorseful, rude and aggressive. |
| En ligne : |
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-018-3803-7 |
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Mock Juror Perceptions of Credibility and Culpability in an Autistic Defendant in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 49-3 (March 2019)
