Facial Trustworthiness and Criminal Sentencing: A Comment on Wilson and Rule

Our first impressions of others, whether accurate or unfounded, have real-world consequences in terms of how we judge and treat those people. Previous research has suggested that criminal sentencing is influenced by the perceived facial trustworthiness of defendants in murder trials. In real cases, those who appeared less trustworthy were more likely to receive death…Continue Reading Facial Trustworthiness and Criminal Sentencing: A Comment on Wilson and Rule