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Citation |
Burke DM, Ames MA, Etherington R, Pietsch J. J. Fam. Violence 1990; 5(3): 199-207. |
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Affiliation |
Minot State University, 58701 Minot, North Dakota; Indiana University, USA |
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Copyright |
(Copyright © 1990, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group) |
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Abstract |
A 2 × 4 × 4 factorial design was used to assess the effects of physical attractiveness in a domestic violence case. The attractiveness of both the defendant and victim were varied along four levels. Subjects were asked to read a domestic violence scenario where pictures of the defendant and victim were varied according their physical attractiveness. Results showed no significant effect of physical attractiveness in a juridic decision-making process in domestic violence. However, there were significant differences between male and female subjects in the sentencing of the defendant. This difference did not hold true for finding the defendant guilty or not guilty. |