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Defendant Remorse, Need for Affect, and Juror Sentencing Decisions

Emily P. Corwin, Robert J. Cramer, Desiree A. Griffin and Stanley L. Brodsky
Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online January 2012, 40 (1) 41-49;
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    ANOVA Results for Verbal and Nonverbal Behavior on Perceptions of Remorse

    F (df)pη2
    VB2.24 (1, 179).14.01
    NVB14.14 (1, 179)<.001.07
    VB × NVB0.001 (1, 179).96<.001
    • Bold, significant predictor variable. VB, defendant verbal behavior; NVB, defendant nonverbal behavior.

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    Binary Logistic Regression of Defendant Behaviors Predicting Sentencing Recommendation

    IVBetaSEWaldpOROR 95% CI
    VB1.570.626.58.014.811.45–15.99
    NVB0.590.491.43.231.800.68–4.71
    VB × NVB−2.330.798.71.003l.100.02–0.46
    • Bold, significant predictor variable. IV, independent variable; SE, standard error of beta; OR, odds ratio; VB, defendant verbal behavior; NVB, defendant nonverbal behavior.

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    Cross Tabulations of Assigning Life Without Parole by Remorse Behavior

    Low VerbalHigh Verbal
    Nonremorseful nonverbal65.9% (27/41)80.4% (37/46)
    Remorseful nonverbal91.7% (44/48)69.6% (32/46)
    • Data are the percentage of the total group assigning a sentence of life without parole (number making the assignment/total group).

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    Binary Logistic Regression of Need for Affect Subscales Predicting Sentencing Recommendation

    IVBetaS.E.WaldpOROR 95% CI
    Approach0.360.024.480.031.041.00–1.07
    Avoidance0.170.021.110.291.02.98–1.05
    • Bold, significant predictor variable. IV, independent variable. SE, standard error of beta; OR, odds ratio.

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