Date of Award
10-19-2023
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Psychology
First Advisor
Scott Tindale
Abstract
In this study, we hope to determine if the placement of judge instructions mitigates our previous study’s effect of metaphors on memory and verdict decisions. Our previous study showed in the metaphor condition, participants were more likely to vote guilty and remember more metaphor-related evidence compared to those in the control group. In addition to replicating the previous study’s results, we hypothesize judge instructions stated at the beginning of the trial will have little influence on the metaphor effects, and judge instructions at the end of the trial will weaken these effects. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of four conditions: metaphor or no metaphor and judge instructions at the beginning or end of the trial. We will run a multiple regression analysis to determine if evidence recalled can be predicted by metaphor inclusion and placement of judge instructions. We will also run a logistic regression to determine if the probability of a guilty or not guilty verdict can be based on metaphor inclusion and placement of judge instructions.
Recommended Citation
Rita, Gina N., "Guilty as Charged: The Role of Judge Instructions on Metaphor Produced Biases in Jury Decision Making" (2023). Master's Theses. 4501.
https://ecommons.luc.edu/luc_theses/4501
