DOI: 10.22215/etd/2016-11576
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Aboriginal Canadians in the Courtroom: Effects of Defendant and Eyewitness Race on Juror Decision-Making in a Criminal Trial

Abstract: Negative stereotypes, some concerning alcohol use, about Aboriginal Canadians permeate Canadian society. This study explored whether racial bias affects jurors' perceptions of Aboriginal Canadian eyewitnesses, particularly when the eyewitness was intoxicated during the crime, as well as the effect of defendant race. Participants read a trial transcript in which eyewitness intoxication and both eyewitness/defendant race (Aboriginal Canadian/White) were manipulated, provided a verdict, and responded to a series … Show more

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