TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Intentional or negligent homicide? Evidence for juror decision making
JO  - Psychological reports
A1  - Gambetti, Elisa
A1  - Nori, Raffaella
A1  - Giusberti, Fiorella
SP  - 395
EP  - 410
VL  - 119
IS  - 2
N2  - The present study examined the influence of specific evidence and testimonies on a juror's decision to make a verdict of intentional or negligent homicide in a Civil law country. Italian students (N = 280; M age = 25.0 years, SD = 2.9) read different affidavits characterized by the presence or absence of three elements against the defendant: motive, skill in use of weapons, and previous violence toward the victim. Participants then decided a verdict and provided a confidence judgment on their decision. <br><br>RESULTS showed that the presence of motive, skill, and previous violence influenced the jurors' decision, significantly changing the verdict from negligent to intentional homicide. The findings were discussed in terms of the folk-concept approach of intentionality.<br><br>© The Author(s) 2016.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0033-2941
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0033294116661545
ID  - ref1
ER  -