Indigenous women and sex workers experience high rates of violence in Canada and are often blamed for their victimization. This jury simulation examined how victim race (Indigenous, White) and work in the sex trade (sex worker, non-sex worker) affected mock juror verdicts in a first-degree murder trial. Although victim race and involvement in sex work did not significantly affect juror verdicts, stereotypes about Indigenous women and sex workers, as well as negative attitudes about sex workers, may predict victim blame.Overall, these findings suggest perceptions of Indigenous women and sex workers affect victim blame; however, these perceptions are not directly related to verdict decisions.Compounding Prejudice? Investigating Canadian Mock Juror Perceptions of Victim Race and Work in the Sex Trade Despite comprising less than five percent of the Canadian population, Indigenous persons (First Nations, Métis, and Inuit) are disproportionately represented in the criminal justice system, as victims and offenders (Boyce, 2016;Roberts & Reid, 2017). This pattern is exemplified in a recent report by Statistics Canada (2018), which indicates that Indigenous people are six times more likely to be the victim of homicide than non-Indigenous people. Recently, the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (2019) has drawn attention to the systemic inequality faced by Indigenous women. It is well established that Indigenous women experience violence at a rate three times higher than non-Indigenous women (Boyce, 2016;Brennan, 2011) and are overrepresented in the sex trade in Canada (Hallgrimsdottir, Phillips, & Benoit, 2006;Jacobs, 2005; Royal Canadian Mounted Police, 2006). Many Indigenous women are deemed responsible for their victimization (Comack & Balfour, 2004), particularly when they are involved in a high-risk activity such as sex work (Jiwani & Young, 2006).Prejudicial perceptions of Indigenous women with sex work experience may affect trial outcomes, as evidenced in R. v. Barton (2015).Cindy Ivy Gladue was a 36-year-old Cree woman from Calling Lake who lived in Edmonton, Alberta, on Treaty 6 territory for much of her life. She was a mother of three, daughter, sister, and friend. At times, Gladue also engaged in sexual activity for payment (Carlson, 2015). On June 22, 2011, Gladue was discovered dead in the bathtub of a hotel room rented by a client. A jury found the defendant, her client, not guilty of first-degree murder (R. v. Barton, 2015
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