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Unveiling the Truth: The Effect of Muslim Garments and Face Covering on the Perceived Credibility of a Victim’s Court Testimony

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Unveiling the Truth: The Effect of Muslim Garments and Face Covering on the Perceived Credibility of a Victim’s Court Testimony. / Fahmy, Weyam; Snook, Brent; Luther, Kirk et al.
In: Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science, Vol. 51, No. 1, 01.01.2019, p. 53-60.

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Fahmy, W, Snook, B, Luther, K & McCardle, M 2019, 'Unveiling the Truth: The Effect of Muslim Garments and Face Covering on the Perceived Credibility of a Victim’s Court Testimony', Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science, vol. 51, no. 1, pp. 53-60. https://doi.org/10.1037/cbs0000116

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Fahmy, W., Snook, B., Luther, K., & McCardle, M. (2019). Unveiling the Truth: The Effect of Muslim Garments and Face Covering on the Perceived Credibility of a Victim’s Court Testimony. Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science, 51(1), 53-60. https://doi.org/10.1037/cbs0000116

Vancouver

Fahmy W, Snook B, Luther K, McCardle M. Unveiling the Truth: The Effect of Muslim Garments and Face Covering on the Perceived Credibility of a Victim’s Court Testimony. Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science. 2019 Jan 1;51(1):53-60. doi: 10.1037/cbs0000116

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Fahmy, Weyam ; Snook, Brent ; Luther, Kirk et al. / Unveiling the Truth : The Effect of Muslim Garments and Face Covering on the Perceived Credibility of a Victim’s Court Testimony. In: Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science. 2019 ; Vol. 51, No. 1. pp. 53-60.

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abstract = "The perceived credibility of a sexual assault victim{\textquoteright}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.",
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