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jury evaluation of sexual harassment  

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  • Research examining juror decisions in sexual harassment has generally found a relationship between juror gender and liability decisions, in that women are more likely than men to consider sociosexual behavior sexual harassment. This relationship is mediated by several variables, including attitudes of hostile sexism, juror self-referencing, juror ratings of the credibility of the plaintiff, and the story constructed by the juror. [Source: Encyclopedia of Psychology and Law; Sexual Harassment, Jury Evaluation of]

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