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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.

The perceived credibility of a sexual assault victim’s court testimony was examined. A 2 (Muslim Garment: No, Yes) × 2 (Face Covered: No, Yes) between-participants 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 nonsignificant, and the interaction was nonsignificant. The implications for women who wear Muslim garments while testifying about sexual assault are discussed. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2019 APA, all rights reserved)

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Posted in: Journal Article Abstracts on 01/31/2019 | Link to this post on IFP |
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