This is crucial information if you ever think that you might get caught by the police for breaking the law and end up in court.
I have personally experienced this, and unfortunately, I can’t prove that my tricks reduced my sentence. I got 70 day fines for several counts of drug and firearm crimes. Day fines are counted based on your income – I had to pay approximately 800€ in fines and 200€ for my lawyer. This is a relatively minor punishment, but you have to remember that I’m a first-time offender.
So here are some of the tricks that I used, and these also work:
White Clothes
Wearing black clothes was associated with aggressiveness in a study by Zegar S. et al. White clothes were associated with reduced aggressiveness and guilt.
Perceived aggressiveness and guilt were reduced by wearing white clothes compared to black clothes.
Here is a slightly bigger table of stuff. In all of these categories, white clothes are perceived as more innocent. I wonder why white is associated with purity and innocence?
Baby face
A baby face doesn’t just make you more attractive, but it also makes you seem more honest. This could probably be achieved by gaining weight so your cheeks look more round.
Professional Clothing
It is also important to look professional. A too "whorish" outfit will make you look dumb and less moral compared to those who dress professionally.
“Women who appear ‘sexy’ are judged as less competent, less intelligent, and less moral than those who dress ‘appropriately’ [48,49]. Their research shows that women in provocative clothing are rated as less competent. Whereas it is clear that dressing provocatively can indeed have negative consequences, these findings suggest that the right combination of clothing can also project power.”
Adding a touch of childishness to your behavior or attire could be effective
Something like a childish backpack might suffice. For instance, a 'My Little Pony' backpack is subtle enough. Alternatively, using a children's notebook can also convey this. As previously established, a childish facial expression works well, as does the choice of other accessories. This is often associated with innocence
Adding a Touch of Childishness to Your Behavior or Attire Could Be Effective
Something like a childish backpack might suffice. For instance, a 'My Little Pony' backpack is subtle enough. Alternatively, using a children's notebook can also convey this. As previously established, a childish facial expression works well, as does the choice of other accessories. This is often associated with innocence.
Be a Female
A study by Supriya Sarnikar et al. found that women, on average, get about 2 years less prison sentences than men do.
“We found that women receive prison sentences that average a little over 2 years less than those awarded to men. Even after controlling for circumstances such as the severity of the offense and past criminal history, women receive more lenient sentences. Approximately 9.5 months of the female advantage cannot be explained by gender differences in individual circumstances. In other words, if women faced the same sentencing structure as men, women would, on average, receive 15.4 months less prison time than men rather than 24.9 months less prison time.”
Tell the Judge How the Sentence Affects You and Your Family
A study by Eyal Aharoni et al. showed that telling about the negative consequences of the sentence will make your sentence significantly shorter.
Consistent with our hypothesis, judges exposed to the list of plausible negative consequences of incarceration imposed prison sentences that were significantly shorter (M = 61.56 months, SE = 1.28, 95% CI [59.02, 64.09]) than those not exposed (M = 65.22, SE = 1.26, 95% CI [62.70, 67.72]). This difference amounts to a 15.87% change within the presumptive sentencing range of 58–81 months.
Tell the Judge About Your Mental Illnesses (You Can Just Make Them Up)
According to a post article by The Conversation, telling about your “disabilities” might reduce your sentence. There are probably also some scientific papers out there showing that this works. It would make sense because it would make you seem more innocent and honest if you tell about your struggles.
There are always psychological tricks, whether people think that emotions or predispositions don’t affect them. It will affect everyone to some degree; we are humans – not robots.
How to Get Lesser Sentences: An Overview of the Psychological Aspects of Sentencing
This is crucial information if you ever think that you might get caught by the police for breaking the law and end up in court.
I have personally experienced this, and unfortunately, I can’t prove that my tricks reduced my sentence. I got 70 day fines for several counts of drug and firearm crimes. Day fines are counted based on your income – I had to pay approximately 800€ in fines and 200€ for my lawyer. This is a relatively minor punishment, but you have to remember that I’m a first-time offender.
So here are some of the tricks that I used, and these also work:
White Clothes
Wearing black clothes was associated with aggressiveness in a study by Zegar S. et al. White clothes were associated with reduced aggressiveness and guilt.
Perceived aggressiveness and guilt were reduced by wearing white clothes compared to black clothes.
Here is a slightly bigger table of stuff. In all of these categories, white clothes are perceived as more innocent. I wonder why white is associated with purity and innocence?
Baby face
A baby face doesn’t just make you more attractive, but it also makes you seem more honest. This could probably be achieved by gaining weight so your cheeks look more round.
Professional Clothing
It is also important to look professional. A too "whorish" outfit will make you look dumb and less moral compared to those who dress professionally.
“Women who appear ‘sexy’ are judged as less competent, less intelligent, and less moral than those who dress ‘appropriately’ [48,49]. Their research shows that women in provocative clothing are rated as less competent. Whereas it is clear that dressing provocatively can indeed have negative consequences, these findings suggest that the right combination of clothing can also project power.”
Adding a touch of childishness to your behavior or attire could be effective
Something like a childish backpack might suffice. For instance, a 'My Little Pony' backpack is subtle enough. Alternatively, using a children's notebook can also convey this. As previously established, a childish facial expression works well, as does the choice of other accessories. This is often associated with innocence
Adding a Touch of Childishness to Your Behavior or Attire Could Be Effective
Something like a childish backpack might suffice. For instance, a 'My Little Pony' backpack is subtle enough. Alternatively, using a children's notebook can also convey this. As previously established, a childish facial expression works well, as does the choice of other accessories. This is often associated with innocence.
Be a Female
A study by Supriya Sarnikar et al. found that women, on average, get about 2 years less prison sentences than men do.
“We found that women receive prison sentences that average a little over 2 years less than those awarded to men. Even after controlling for circumstances such as the severity of the offense and past criminal history, women receive more lenient sentences. Approximately 9.5 months of the female advantage cannot be explained by gender differences in individual circumstances. In other words, if women faced the same sentencing structure as men, women would, on average, receive 15.4 months less prison time than men rather than 24.9 months less prison time.”
Tell the Judge How the Sentence Affects You and Your Family
A study by Eyal Aharoni et al. showed that telling about the negative consequences of the sentence will make your sentence significantly shorter.
Consistent with our hypothesis, judges exposed to the list of plausible negative consequences of incarceration imposed prison sentences that were significantly shorter (M = 61.56 months, SE = 1.28, 95% CI [59.02, 64.09]) than those not exposed (M = 65.22, SE = 1.26, 95% CI [62.70, 67.72]). This difference amounts to a 15.87% change within the presumptive sentencing range of 58–81 months.
Tell the Judge About Your Mental Illnesses (You Can Just Make Them Up)
According to a post article by The Conversation, telling about your “disabilities” might reduce your sentence. There are probably also some scientific papers out there showing that this works. It would make sense because it would make you seem more innocent and honest if you tell about your struggles.
There are always psychological tricks, whether people think that emotions or predispositions don’t affect them. It will affect everyone to some degree; we are humans – not robots.
What do you think?