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Video evidence may cause moral outrage that influences jurors’ emotions

December 5, 2013 by

Think about the last time you were morally outraged. Chances are you felt angry, but did you also feel disgust? Consider how you might feel in a court of law after watching a video of a heinous crime.Two new studies point to important legal implications when moral outrage is generated through the interactive effect of anger and disgust.

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