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Study Reveals Bias Against Working-Class Accents in UK Justice System

Study Reveals Bias Against Working-Class Accents in UK Justice System
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  • Study shows UK justice bias against regional accents, affects fairness in legal proceedings.
  • Cambridge and Nottingham Trent research finds harmful stereotypes against accents like Liverpool.
  • Participants judge accents on honesty and aggression, biasing 'guilty' verdicts against some accents.
  • Accent prejudice affects all legal stages, from arrest to sentencing, impacting defendants and witnesses.
  • Research links accent stereotypes with class perceptions, influencing legal judgments.
  • Belfast and Glasgow accents seen as less criminal, highlighting complex social perceptions.
  • Despite media representation, regional accent bias persists, impacting morality assessments.
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