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saintjohn · 03-22-2007, 02:51 PM

Interesting headline. Why not, "Pretty people more likely to be falsely accused"?

Ugly defendants 'more likely to be found guilty than attractive ones'

Good looks could help guilty defendants dodge justice, researchers have said.

They reported that in an experiment jurors were more likely to convict suspects deemed ugly than those seen as attractive.

It is thought that the principle applies elsewhere in life, with beauty being associated with kindness, intelligence and sporting ability.

slamminshaun · 03-22-2007, 04:52 PM

Ugly people also tend to be slapped with sexual harrassment suits more often....

coach · 03-22-2007, 05:11 PM

Slapped more often, in general.

JMT · 03-23-2007, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Slammin'

Ugly people also tend to be slapped with sexual harrassment suits more often....

"Sexual Harrassment and You"

http://www.vsocial.com/video/?d=59670

coach · 03-23-2007, 01:07 PM

Cool, thanks for the link. I always wondered how to get sexually harrassed.

mr.miami · 03-23-2007, 07:20 PM

What if the jury had a bunch of ugly people on it? Wouldnt that in fact make them jealous of the good looking person?

Slide On The Ice · 03-24-2007, 12:14 PM

A few years ago I was called up for jury selection and when I sat there I couldn't keep my eyes off of the female defendant. I mean, I didn't know she was the defendant at first, I had thought she was a member of the legal team. It was a man and woman who were accused of dealing, so there were a number of lawyers and assistants and what not, working together. And this woman, dark hair, latin, olive skin, was stunning and I couldn't help checking her out. When the prosecutor asked me if I could be fair and impartial in my judgements, I told him yes absolutely, but that I couldn't imagine that fine looking chick with the shapely knockers to be guilty at all. She was simply too foxy to be guilty.

I wasn't picked for jury duty. I don't know why. I would have made a good jurist.

HouseJunkie · 03-24-2007, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Slide

A few years ago I was called up for jury selection and when I sat there I couldn't keep my eyes off of the female defendant. I mean, I didn't know she was the defendant at first, I had thought she was a member of the legal team. It was a man and woman who were accused of dealing, so there were a number of lawyers and assistants and what not, working together. And this woman, dark hair, latin, olive skin, was stunning and I couldn't help checking her out. When the prosecutor asked me if I could be fair and impartial in my judgements, I told him yes absolutely, but that I couldn't imagine that fine looking chick with the shapely knockers to be guilty at all. She was simply too foxy to be guilty.

I wasn't picked for jury duty. I don't know why. I would have made a good jurist.

A rather more provocative thought would be to imagine her in the slammer with 20 other butch women.

pod · 03-24-2007, 03:52 PM

What about fugly defendants?

swirlundergrounder · 03-26-2007, 01:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Sr.Miami

What if the jury had a bunch of ugly people on it? Wouldnt that in fact make them jealous of the good looking person?

You actually make a good point for once... :P

03-22-2007, 02:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
saintjohn CoolJunkie Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: somewhere else Posts: 2,904	"Ugly" defendants more likely to be convicted Registered members do not see ads. Register or logon for a better view. Interesting headline. Why not, "Pretty people more likely to be falsely accused"? Ugly defendants 'more likely to be found guilty than attractive ones' Good looks could help guilty defendants dodge justice, researchers have said. They reported that in an experiment jurors were more likely to convict suspects deemed ugly than those seen as attractive. It is thought that the principle applies elsewhere in life, with beauty being associated with kindness, intelligence and sporting ability. __________________ photography

03-22-2007, 04:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
slamminshaun CoolJunkie Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 6,580	Re:"Ugly" defendants more likely to be convicted Ugly people also tend to be slapped with sexual harrassment suits more often.... __________________ No such thing as bad student, only bad teacher - Miyagi

03-22-2007, 05:11 PM	#3 (permalink)
coach CoolJunkie Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 9,372	Re:"Ugly" defendants more likely to be convicted Slapped more often, in general. __________________ hmmm... what to do?

03-23-2007, 01:07 PM	#5 (permalink)
coach CoolJunkie Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 9,372	Re:"Ugly" defendants more likely to be convicted Cool, thanks for the link. I always wondered how to get sexually harrassed. __________________ hmmm... what to do?

03-23-2007, 07:20 PM	#6 (permalink)
mr.miami CoolJunkie Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,873	Re:"Ugly" defendants more likely to be convicted What if the jury had a bunch of ugly people on it? Wouldnt that in fact make them jealous of the good looking person? __________________ Mr.Miami formerly known as Sr.Miami formerly known as Mr.Miami.

03-24-2007, 12:14 PM	#7 (permalink)
Slide On The Ice CoolJunkie Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Deerfield Beach Posts: 2,199	Re:"Ugly" defendants more likely to be convicted A few years ago I was called up for jury selection and when I sat there I couldn't keep my eyes off of the female defendant. I mean, I didn't know she was the defendant at first, I had thought she was a member of the legal team. It was a man and woman who were accused of dealing, so there were a number of lawyers and assistants and what not, working together. And this woman, dark hair, latin, olive skin, was stunning and I couldn't help checking her out. When the prosecutor asked me if I could be fair and impartial in my judgements, I told him yes absolutely, but that I couldn't imagine that fine looking chick with the shapely knockers to be guilty at all. She was simply too foxy to be guilty. I wasn't picked for jury duty. I don't know why. I would have made a good jurist. __________________ Be inspired by the light within: http://www.myspace.com/inspireshine

03-24-2007, 03:52 PM	#9 (permalink)
pod Non Sufficit Orbis Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 26,147	Re:"Ugly" defendants more likely to be convicted What about fugly defendants? __________________ cold beer and dirty girls

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