Publication Date
2021
Document Type
Dissertation/Thesis
First Advisor
Henningsen, David D.
Degree Name
M.A. (Master of Arts)
Legacy Department
Department of Communication
Abstract
Jurors are highly susceptible to influence, especially in the form of emotional manipulation. Totest this, the present study applies Burgoon’s (1993) expectancy violation theory to affective defendant behaviors (i.e., remorse, immediacy). In an attempt to manipulate the perceived rewardingness of the defendant, these behaviors are coupled with a description of either a major or minor crime. The results indicate that remorse behaviors evoke sympathy, thereby leading to a more lenient sentencing recommendation by mock jurors. Though the likeability of the defendant also impacted juror sentencing recommendations, immediacy behaviors failed to produce such an effect. Implications of these results are discussed.
Recommended Citation
Thomas, Joseph, "The influence of Defendants' Nonverbal Behaviors on Juror Liking, Sympathy, and Sentencing" (2021). Graduate Research Theses & Dissertations. 7729.
https://huskiecommons.lib.niu.edu/allgraduate-thesesdissertations/7729
Extent
47 pages
Language
eng
Publisher
Northern Illinois University
Rights Statement
In Copyright
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