The article “The influence of social pressure and black clothing on crime judgments” explains the effect the colors may psychologically produce on a person who makes important decisions in court in a very convincing way. This article raises the very serious issues that are rife with the problem of jury deliberation caused by certain psychological factors. The results and findings of the study related in the article present significant figures to explain the way dark and light colors may shift accusatory decisions in court.
The results of the study related in the article can be applied to real-world jury deliberation in a profound way. Based on this important understanding, the changes as to the dress code of defendants in the legal system are to be done. This is important as the court should be the stronghold of justice, and this justice should be by no means affected in any possible way including affecting the subconscious of people by colors during making juristic decisions. The article’s importance cannot be underestimated; it univocally proves how important is the color of defendants’ clothing when it comes to psychological reception of the person.
Speaking about the effects the dark clothing produces and the explanations related to it which were not addressed in the article, it should be stated that the article explains that dark color clothing has its significant impact on the decisions by the jury only in a low class social group, whereas color do not have any impact in a high class group (Vrij 2005). However, the other researches prove that dark colors influence the decisions made by court representatives and other people of authority originating from any class and social status.
References
Vrij, A., Pannell, H., & Ost, J. (2005). The influence of social pressure and black clothingon crime judgments. Psychology, Crime, and Law, 11, 265-274.