According to a recent study by Justin J. Gunnell ’05 law ’08 and Prof. Stephen J. Ceci, human ecology and the Helen L. Carr Professor of Developmental Psychology, more attractive defendants in court are less likely to be found guilty than less attractive ones. If there are damages, then more attractive people tend to receive higher rewards and in criminal cases, better-looking defendants receive lower sentences.
This phenomenon has been proven by more than 30 studies conducted over the past 60 to 70 years, according to Gunnell.
link: Cornell Study: Juries Convict Attractive People Less Often | The Cornell Daily Sun
And, for extra points, what the hell does a professor of human ecology do?
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