被告的负面名人形象对公众的量刑预期的影响

Celebrity defendant:The effect of the negative image of celebrity on public sentence prediction

法庭中被告的负面名人形象会对公众的量刑预期产生影响。研究者以一个负面形象的名人和普通人共同犯罪的案件为例,在审判前调查了192位公众对被告量刑结果的预期。结果显示,被告的名人身份对公众的量刑预期产生了负面影响,名人身份主效应显著。在主犯情景下,名人比普通人得到更高的量刑预期。在从犯情景下,名人与普通人的量刑预期无显著差异。在共同犯罪中,负面的名人形象对公众的量刑预期产生的影响发生在主犯情景下。

In the cases when the celebrity is a defendant, the negative image of a celebrity has an effect on public sentence prediction. This was established via survey on public prediction on defendants＇ sentence before the trial concerning the case of joint offense including a celebrity with a negative image and a non-celebrity. The results showed （N = 192） that the defendant＇s celebrity status had a negative effect on public sentence prediction. The sentence prediction for celebrity was longer than for non-celebrity defendant, with significant gap between the two. The sentence prediction for celebrity accessory was shorter than those for non-celebrity accessory, with no significant gap between the two. In conclusion, in the case of joint offense, if a celebrity with negative image is principal offender, his/her celebrity status will have significant negative effect on public sentence prediction. If celebrity is accessory, his/her celebrity status will have no significant effect on judgment.