Mock Jury Data

Description

Data from Plaster (1989) examining effects of physical attractiveness on mock jury sentencing decisions.

Usage

mock_jury

Format

A data frame with variables:

attr
Attractiveness: Beautiful (1), Average (2), Unattractive (3)
crime
Crime type: Burglary (1), Swindle (2)
years
Sentence length in years
serious
Seriousness rating
exciting
Rating of the photo for ‘exciting’
calm
Rating of the photo for ‘calm’
independent
Rating of the photo for ‘independent’
sincere
Rating of the photo for ‘sincere’
warm
Rating of the photo for ‘warm’
phyattr
Rating of the photo for ‘physical attractiveness’
sociable
Rating of the photo for ‘sociable’
kind
Rating of the photo for ‘kind’
intelligent
Rating of the photo for ‘intelligent’
strong
Rating of the photo for ‘strong’
sophisticated
Rating of the photo for ‘sophisticated’
happy
Rating of the photo for ‘happy’
ownPA
Self-rating of physical attractiveness

Source

Plaster, M. E. (1989). East Carolina University.