The beautiful defendant is easy to be a judge

Judges handle less criminal cases more easily when the person behind the horseshoe has an attractive appearance, psychologists said.

The team of scientists at York University and Bath Spa, UK, handed out the indictment of robbery and a picture of the defendant to 96 volunteers. The group found these amateur judges less accusatory of beautiful defendants. Meanwhile, ethnic origin has no impact on the defendant's judgment.

Amateur judges are also allowed to condemn. The less attractive black-skinned accused receive the heavier penalty, regardless of the court's ethnic origin.

Lead researcher Sandie Taylor said: "Our results confirm a previous study showing that the defendant's physical appeal may influence the judge's judgment. leads are less harsh than those with normal appearance, so justice is not blind at all. "

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