Looks can kill: Study links facial bias to death penalty recommendations
Jurors were more likely to find a hypothetical defendant guilty if they had an “untrustworthy facial appearance.”
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Jurors were more likely to find a hypothetical defendant guilty if they had an “untrustworthy facial appearance.”
New research may help tackle facial biases in the justice system, as well as in other contexts, such as hiring or elections.
<p>A new study shows that people use facial appearance to make sentencing decisions, and finds an intervention to counter the bias.</p>
Researchers at Columbia University are recommending a new form of training to eliminate facial biases that could lead to more severe punishments for defendants with "untrustworthy" features.
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