The Influence of Afrocentric Facial Features in Criminal Sentencing

By Irene V. Blair, C. Judd, Kristine M. Chapleau. 2004

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Subfields: Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Sociology and Political Science

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All Models are Wrong, but Many are Useful: Learning a Variable’s Importance by Studying an Entire Class of Prediction Models Simultaneously (2018, methodology): “Data Analysis: Reliance of Criminal Recidivism Prediction Models on Race and Sex Evidence suggests that bias exists among judges and prosecutors in the criminal justice system (Spohn, 2000; Blair et al., 2004; Paternoster and Brame, 2008).”
The Relationship Between Skin Tone and School Suspension for African Americans (2013, background): “2011), and that being perceived as having more Afrocentric features is also associated with longer and harsher prison sentences (Blair et al. 2004; Eberhardt et al. 2006).”
Finally, faces find favor (2006, background): “Among the investigations using perceiver ratings to identify stimulus information in faces are studies demonstrating that the judged Afrocentrism of facial cues by White raters influences the extent to which faces from the same race category elicit negative affect (Livingston & Brewer, 2002), discri”
The truth about lies: What works in detecting high‐stakes deception? (2010, background): “While such research often is met with skepticism by stakeholders and practitioners, at least it can lead to much-needed debate and self-reflection in the field (Blair & Kooi, 2004).”
The turban effect: The influence of Muslim headgear and induced affect on aggressive responses in the shooter bias paradigm (2008, background): “Blair, Judd, & Chapleau, 2004; http://www.dc.state.fl.us) served as targets, showing standardized head and shoulder shots of prison inmates.”
The impact of light skin on prison time for black female offenders (2011, methodology): “The existing research on skin tone and sentencing practices in the criminal justice system is limited in that the focus has been on black male offenders (Blair et al., 2004; Eberhardt et al., 2004, 2006; Pizzi et al., 2005; Squire & Newhouse, 2003).”
The independent effects of skin tone and facial features on Whites' affective reactions to Blacks (2012, background): “For example, Blair, Judd, and Chapleau (2004) found that inmates with stronger Afrocentric features received harsher sentences than inmates with weaker Afrocentric features, regardless of inmate race.”
THE CONTRIBUTION OF FACE FAMILIARITY TO INGROUP FAVORITISM AND STEREOTYPING (2007, background): “And Blair, Judd, and Chapleau (2004) demonstrated that inmates with more Afrocentric features received harsher sentences than those with less Afrocentric features, independent of their actual race.”