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TY - JOUR
T1 - Unveiling the Truth
T2 - The Effect of Muslim Garments and Face Covering on the Perceived Credibility of a Victim’s Court Testimony
AU - Fahmy, Weyam
AU - Snook, Brent
AU - Luther, Kirk
AU - McCardle, Meagan
N1 - © Copyright 2018 Canadian Psychological Association. All rights reserved. "This article may not exactly replicate the final version published in the CPA journal. It is not the copy of record."
PY - 2019/1/1
Y1 - 2019/1/1
N2 - The perceived credibility of a sexual assault victim’s court testimony was examined. A 2 (Face Covered: No, Yes) x 2 (Muslim Garment: No, Yes) between-participant design was used. Participants (N = 120) were assigned to watch one of four videos of a sexual assault victim providing testimony, and asked to rate her credibility. The effect of Muslim Garment on victim credibility ratings was significant; the victim was perceived as more credible when she wore a niqab or hijab compared to when she did not wear either of these garments. The effect of Face Covering on credibility ratings was non-significant, and the interaction was non-significant. The implications for women who wear Muslim garments while testifying about sexual assault are discussed.
AB - The perceived credibility of a sexual assault victim’s court testimony was examined. A 2 (Face Covered: No, Yes) x 2 (Muslim Garment: No, Yes) between-participant design was used. Participants (N = 120) were assigned to watch one of four videos of a sexual assault victim providing testimony, and asked to rate her credibility. The effect of Muslim Garment on victim credibility ratings was significant; the victim was perceived as more credible when she wore a niqab or hijab compared to when she did not wear either of these garments. The effect of Face Covering on credibility ratings was non-significant, and the interaction was non-significant. The implications for women who wear Muslim garments while testifying about sexual assault are discussed.
U2 - 10.1037/cbs0000116
DO - 10.1037/cbs0000116
M3 - Journal article
VL - 51
SP - 53
EP - 60
JO - Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science
JF - Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science
SN - 0008-400X
IS - 1
ER -