Perceived Masculinity Predicts U.S. Supreme Court Outcomes.

Previous studies suggest a significant role of language in the court room, yet none has identified a definitive correlation between vocal characteristics and court outcomes. This paper demonstrates that voice-based snap judgments based solely on the introductory sentence of lawyers arguing in front...

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Main Authors: Daniel Chen, Yosh Halberstam, Alan C L Yu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5063312?pdf=render