Community members' perceptions of evidence: The effects of gender in a recovered memory civil trial
成果类型：
Article
署名作者：
Forsterlee, R; Horowitz, IA; Ho, R; Forsterlee, L; McGovern, A
署名单位：
Oregon State University; Charles Sturt University; Central Queensland University
刊物名称：
JOURNAL OF APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY
ISSN/ISSBN：
0021-9010
发表日期：
1999
页码：
484-495
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摘要：
Community members judged a civil trial in which a memory had either been recovered or kept secret until therapy 12 years later. Female jurors were more likely to find the defendant liable and to compensate female plaintiffs more than male plaintiffs, whereas the reverse pattern held for male jurors. Female plaintiffs who reported recovered memories were compensated least, whereas female plaintiffs who kept the abuse secret were compensated most. A mediational model was posited and results indicated that the origin of the memory of sexual abuse and victim gender influenced assessments of trial testimonies that were related to the trial outcomes. Results supported the postulated model and indicated significant juror-gender differences in evaluating and weighing the evidence.