Logan is currently a postdoctoral fellow in the Legal Decision-Making Lab, under the supervision of Dr. Evelyn Maeder. He received his B.A. Honours specialization in psychology with a minor in criminology from King\u2019s University College at the University of Western Ontario, and his M.A. and Ph.D. at Carleton University.<\/p>\n
Research Interests:<\/i><\/b>\u00a0The role of\u00a0racial bias in Canadian courtrooms; jurors\u2019 perceptions of forensic evidence, such as DNA and fingerprint analysis.<\/p>\n
Master’s Thesis:<\/strong>\u00a0Aboriginal Canadians in the Courtroom: Effects of Defendant and Eyewitness Race on Juror Decision-Making in a Criminal Trial<\/p>\n Abstract:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Negative stereotypes, some concerning alcohol use, about Aboriginal Canadians
\npermeate Canadian society. This study explored whether racial bias affects jurors\u2019
\nperceptions of Aboriginal Canadian eyewitnesses, particularly when the eyewitness was
\nintoxicated during the crime, as well as the effect of defendant race. Participants read a
\ntrial transcript in which eyewitness intoxication and both eyewitness\/defendant race
\n(Aboriginal Canadian\/White) were manipulated, provided a verdict, and responded to a
\nseries of questions about the eyewitness. Although sober witnesses were perceived more
\nfavourably than intoxicated witnesses, intoxication had no effect on verdicts. Participants
\nrated Aboriginal eyewitnesses as more accurate than White eyewitnesses, with no
\ndifferences in credibility or deception. Finally, there was no effect of defendant race on
\nverdicts. Although this study failed to demonstrate a convincing effect of racial bias,
\nfurther work must be conducted in order to ensure that all citizens are subject to a fair
\ntrial by an impartial jury.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","meta":{"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"people-type":[22,21],"yoast_head":"\n