Women with heightened beliefs in a dangerous world recommended harsher minimum sentences for physically strong male defendants compared to weaker ones, according to a new study. Men’s punitive decisions may be less shaped by self-protection motives or perceptions of formidability.
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Self-protection motives bias legal decisions against physically formidable men
Women with heightened beliefs in a dangerous world recommend harsher minimum sentences for physically strong male defendants, highlighting how evolutionary threat detection biases can influence modern legal judgments.
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Donald Trump's criminal prosecution in 2024 had strikingly limited effects on public opinion. It did cause sharp backlash against the prosecutor among Trump supporters. When citizens hold strong prior beliefs about an accused leader, prosecutions have strikingly limited effects on public opinion. ⚖️🇺🇸📉
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OUP Academic
The court of public opinion: The limited effects of elite rhetoric about prosecuting political leaders Open Access
Abstract. Criminal prosecutions of political leaders have become salient election issues in the United States and globally, yet few studies have examined h
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