ABSTRACT This study investigated whether Black and White mock jurors would commit the ultimate attribution error (i.e., over-rely on dispositional explanations to understand the negative actions of out-group members) in a necessity defense case. Participants (N = 97) read a fictional looting case, in which the race of the defendant varied. Mock jurors were expected to show out-group severity through more guilty verdicts and blame attributions. Mock juror and defendant race were not significantly related to verdicts, but for the Black defendant, White mock jurors attributed more control to him, and believed he was likely to reoffend more so than did Black mock jurors. This study adds to the literature on the mechanism by which racial bias interferes with juror decisions.

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在必要情况下的被告人和陪审员种族：最终归因错误

摘要这项研究调查了在必要的辩护案件中，黑人和白人模拟陪审员是否会犯下最终归因错误（即，过度依赖于性格的解释来理解团体外成员的消极行为）。参与者（N = 97）阅读了一个虚构的抢劫案，其中被告的种族各不相同。预计模拟陪审员将通过更多的有罪判决和怪罪归因来表现出群体外的严重性。模拟陪审员和被告种族与判决没有显着关系，但是对于黑人被告，白人模拟陪审员将更多的控制权归于他，并且认为他比黑人模拟陪审员更能得罪。这项研究增加了关于种族偏见干扰陪审员决策的机制的文献。