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We're so excited that our study on accent prejudice and stereotypes in forensic contexts is finally out, and has got some serious media attention over the weekend! A thread with some links is linked below, and we will retweet the links as well. Read here: frontiersin.org/journals/com…

Frontiers | Stereotyped accent judgements in forensic contexts: listener perceptions of social...

This paper reports the findings from a multidisciplinary and cross-institutional Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) funded project called ‘Improving...

frontiersin.org
Alice Paver@alicepaver17 Jan 2025
Thrilled to say that our paper on accent bias in forensic contexts is finally out, and you can read it here: frontiersin.org/journals/com… It’s the first in a series of studies from @ivipproject with @WrightDW @NatalieBraber & Nik Pautz looking at what makes voices sound more guilty.

Frontiers | Stereotyped accent judgements in forensic contexts: listener perceptions of social...

This paper reports the findings from a multidisciplinary and cross-institutional Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) funded project called ‘Improving...

frontiersin.org
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Courthouse News: courthousenews.com/how-accen…

How accents sway the scales of justice: Study reveals bias in perceptions of guilt

Accents perceived as lower status are more likely to influence judgments of guilt and credibility in the justice system, scientists say.

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Sky News: news.sky.com/story/speakers-…

Speakers of some accents appear more likely to commit a crime than others, study finds

Participants were asked to judge people based on their accents alone to determine how likely they were to commit crimes or do things that are considered morally wrong.

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The Washington Post: washingtonpost.com/world/202…

Which accents face the worst stereotypes? A U.K. study has some surprises.

British accents can vary hugely — and face positive or negative stereotypes. Listen to these five British accents and see if you can hear the difference.

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The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/01…

This is what your accent really makes people think about you

Study finds that those who speak with received pronunciation are least likely to be perceived as criminal, unlike Scousers and Cockneys

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The Times: thetimes.com/article/72e56d9…
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The Mail: dailymail.co.uk/news/article…

Men with Scouse accents viewed as more likely to be criminals 

Lead researcher Alice Paver said the findings focused on the 'disadvantage that speakers of some accents may still face in the criminal justice system'.

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The Independent: independent.co.uk/news/uk/ho…

Is your accent trustworthy, aggressive or criminal? Study reveals all

Which accent is most likely to report a family member to police for a trivial crime?

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The Guardian: theguardian.com/law/2025/jan…

People with working-class accents more likely to be suspected of committing crimes

Negative stereotypes linked to some accents raise serious concerns of bias in justice system, warn researchers

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We’ve had loads of coverage in the media, which is really exciting! On Friday I was on BBC Radio 5 Live and LBC talking about our research. We’ve also had coverage in BBC News here: bbc.com/news/articles/cpql98…

Cambridge study raises concern about regional accents stereotypes

Perceptions of accents could affect the way people are treated in the legal system, say researchers.

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Read more here about our study, published today, on accent bias in forensic contexts
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Lead author @alicepaver explains our findings on accent bias in forensic contexts, published today in @FrontiersIn: frontiersin.org/journals/com… See below for a quick explainer... 👇🏼

Frontiers | Stereotyped accent judgements in forensic contexts: listener perceptions of social...

This paper reports the findings from a multidisciplinary and cross-institutional Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) funded project called ‘Improving...

frontiersin.org
Cambridge University
@Cambridge_Uni17 Jan 2025
Could your accent make you sound guilty? A new study from @MMLL_Cambridge @JesusCollegeCam @NottmTrentUni shows that British people still associate accents perceived as ‘working-class’ with criminal behaviour. @alicepaver from @CamPhonLab explains 👇
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Could your accent make you sound guilty? A new study from @MMLL_Cambridge @JesusCollegeCam @NottmTrentUni shows that British people still associate accents perceived as ‘working-class’ with criminal behaviour. @alicepaver from @CamPhonLab explains 👇
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Thrilled to say that our paper on accent bias in forensic contexts is finally out, and you can read it here: frontiersin.org/journals/com… It’s the first in a series of studies from @ivipproject with @WrightDW @NatalieBraber & Nik Pautz looking at what makes voices sound more guilty.

Frontiers | Stereotyped accent judgements in forensic contexts: listener perceptions of social...

This paper reports the findings from a multidisciplinary and cross-institutional Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) funded project called ‘Improving...

frontiersin.org
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Our first P&P Seminar talk of the year was given by second-year PhD student @alicepaver, who presented research from the @ivipproject & her PhD on ‘Voice memory and the role of pitch distribution in a population’. Looking forward to more fascinating talks this Michaelmas term!
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Oral presentations from our lab at IAFPA! @alicepaver spoke about work from the @ivipproject and @patman_chloe presented work from her PhD🇨🇦
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And a special thanks to all those who came to chat at my poster yesterday afternoon. Always a pleasure to talk about our work from @ivipproject with @NatalieBraber & @WrightDW!
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We're used to identity parades in criminal investigations. But what role can voice ID play in tracking down perpetrators? Selwyn fellow Dr Kirsty McDougall is co-author of this piece for Counsel magazine. counselmagazine.co.uk/articl… @ivipproject @JeremyRobson9 @CamLangsci

Identification by voice (2)

The challenges of voice ID: in the second of a two-part series, Dr Jeremy Robson and Dr Kirsty McDougall examine the methods and risks of forensic voice comparison

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Our very own Kirsty McDougall presented some @ivipproject research on voice similarity at the wonderful workshop on The Interdisciplinary Voice at @Newnham_College today. PhD students @alicepaver & @patman_chloe thoroughly enjoyed the varied and fascinating talks too.
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Our lab phonetics and phonology seminar was given by Dr Kirsty McDougall today. Here we heard about some recent findings from the @ivipproject
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