Juror Perceptions of Autistic Child Witnesses: The Role of Child Sex and Presence of Recantation

2026 Preprint Open access

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Authors: Kristina Todorovic, Lucy Suzette Hunter, Taylor Petty
DOI: 10.17605/osf.io/n4s7t
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Abstract

The present study attempts to determine if there are any differences in mock jurors’ child credibility evaluations, verdict decision, and emotional reactions towards the defendant when (1) the child's autism spectrum disorder diagnosis is disclosed, (2) the child is a male versus female, and (3) the child recants their abuse allegation.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Jury Decision Making Processes Deception detection and forensic psychology Legal processes and jurisprudence

Publication details

Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN
Document type
Preprint