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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