Kristen L Gittings
Biographic Data
| ID | 9561535 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kristen L Gittings |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kristen L |
| FAMILY NAME | Gittings |
| SIGNATURE | GITTINGS K L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Arizona State University |
| ORCID | 0009-0009-2635-2809 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
A Life, Not a Nameless Victim
The identifiable victim effect suggests that images of murder victims taken before their deaths can increase positive perceptions of those victims, potentially influencing jurors’ decision-making. We investigated whether viewing pre-mortem photographs of murder victims biased jurors’ perceptions of the victim, and consequently their judgments of the defendant. Across three between-subjects experimental studies (total Ns = 2,456), participants who…
The effects of implicit bias interventions on mock jurors’ civil trial decisions and perceptions of the courts
OBJECTIVE: In an attempt to reduce juror bias, courts across the United States are educating jurors about how implicit bias impacts decision making. We tested whether novel implicit bias interventions-in the form of educational videos or judicial instructions-reduce the relationship between mock jurors' explicit racial biases and their case decisions for Black plaintiffs and/or increase mock jurors' trust in the courts to deliver fair outcomes. H…
Regional gender bias and year predict gender representation on civil trial teams
OBJECTIVE: There are documented gender disparities in the legal field. We examined whether gender representation on civil trial teams varied on the basis of (a) the degree of regional gender bias "in the air" and (b) time. HYPOTHESES: We hypothesized that women were underrepresented both on trial teams and in leadership roles within those teams. We predicted that these gender disparities were exacerbated in regions with stronger regional gender b…
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Regional gender bias and year predict gender representation on civil trial teams
OBJECTIVE: There are documented gender disparities in the legal field. We examined whether gender representation on civil trial teams varied on the basis of (a) the degree of regional gender bias "in the air" and (b) time. HYPOTHESES: We hypothesized that women were underrepresented both on trial teams and in leadership roles within those teams. We predicted that these gender disparities were exacerbated in regions with stronger regional gender b…
The effects of implicit bias interventions on mock jurors’ civil trial decisions and perceptions of the courts
OBJECTIVE: In an attempt to reduce juror bias, courts across the United States are educating jurors about how implicit bias impacts decision making. We tested whether novel implicit bias interventions-in the form of educational videos or judicial instructions-reduce the relationship between mock jurors' explicit racial biases and their case decisions for Black plaintiffs and/or increase mock jurors' trust in the courts to deliver fair outcomes. H…
A Life, Not a Nameless Victim
The identifiable victim effect suggests that images of murder victims taken before their deaths can increase positive perceptions of those victims, potentially influencing jurors’ decision-making. We investigated whether viewing pre-mortem photographs of murder victims biased jurors’ perceptions of the victim, and consequently their judgments of the defendant. Across three between-subjects experimental studies (total Ns = 2,456), participants who…
Implicit bias (2 works) · Jury Decision Making Processes (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Legal psychology (2 works) · Memory Processes and Influences (2 works) · Perception (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Social Psychology (2 works) · Adjudication (1 works)