physical appearance matter up to the decisions of a jury. According to a study by Cornell University, New York, the beauty of the defendant affects both the verdict and the sentence.
The famous image which represents the Justice with her eyes closed, not true, because the judges are influenced by beauty. According to a study by a University of New York and published in the journal Behavioral Sciences & The Law, physical appearance makes opted for a jury verdict or the other.
The study shows that physically unsightly people, receive a 22% higher sentences than those to which nature has granted the beauty outside.
addition, defendants who are unattractive, receive sentences much longer than the so-called handsome, with an average of 22 months in prison.
are many studies on the influence on other physical appearance, and more in situations that are played the prison. An article published in the American Journal of Forensic Psychology, found that those who wear glasses get more favorable rulings because the jury feels they are smarter. 
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