Drunken Speech: The Impact of Dialect and Alcohol Intoxication on Mock Juror Perceptions of Sexual Assault Victims

ABSTRACT This study explored how alcohol intoxication and dialect influence mock jurors' perceptions of a sexual assault victim's credibility, blameworthiness, consent, verdicts and sentence length. A 2 × 2 between‐subjects design involved 198 participants (recruited from the community and...

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Vydáno v:Applied cognitive psychology Ročník 39; číslo 4
Hlavní autoři: Gawrylowicz, Julie, Kirk, Neil W.
Médium: Journal Article
Jazyk:angličtina
Vydáno: Bognor Regis Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.07.2025
Témata:
Alcohol
Alcohol Abuse
alcohol and drugs
Assaults
blame
consent
Court decisions
Credibility
Criminal sentences
Decision making
dialect
Dialects
English
Intoxication
juror
Jurors
jury
Nonstandard Dialects
Perceptions
Scottish English
Sex crimes
sexual assault
Speech
Speech perception
Speeches
Standard dialects
Standard Spoken Usage
Trials
verdict
Victims
Victims of Crime
ISSN:0888-4080, 1099-0720
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Shrnutí:ABSTRACT This study explored how alcohol intoxication and dialect influence mock jurors' perceptions of a sexual assault victim's credibility, blameworthiness, consent, verdicts and sentence length. A 2 × 2 between‐subjects design involved 198 participants (recruited from the community and university campus) who read a fictional trial vignette, with the victim portrayed as either intoxicated or sober. Thereafter, they listened to an emergency call recorded by a bidialectal speaker, with the victim speaking either Scottish Standard English or the non‐standard Dundonian dialect. Although victims speaking Dundonian were perceived as less credible, dialect did not influence verdicts or sentencing decisions. Contrary to previous research, the victim's intoxication status did not affect mock jurors' decision‐making. These findings highlight the importance of addressing linguistic biases to ensure fair trial outcomes.
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ISSN:0888-4080
1099-0720
DOI:10.1002/acp.70097