#3551. Countering Biased Judgments of Individuals Who Display Autism-Characteristic Behavior in Forensic Settings

October 2026publication date
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Developmental and Educational Psychology;
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Abstract:
According to expectancy violations theory, displays of behavior considered unusualduring an interaction will trigger scrutiny of an individual. Such scrutiny may be detrimental in forensic contexts, where deception detection is emphasized. Across two experiments using between-subjects designs, participants (overall N = 3,342) watched a scripted police-suspect interrogation, randomized to view the suspect display autism-related behaviors or none of those behaviors. Promisingly, however, providing an autism information card attenuated such evaluations. Our research extends expectancy violations theory, advances understanding of determinants of forensic judgments, highlights important applied implications for nonverbal behavior displays in the justice system and recommends methods to protect against bias.
Keywords:
Autism Spectrum Disorder; Expectancy Violations Theory; Forensic Decision Making; Heuristic Bias; Non-Verbal Behavior

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