Researchers at the University of Cambridge have revealed accents that sound 'guiltier' than others. The research, which was ...

Participants were asked to judge people based on their accents alone to determine how likely they were to commit crimes or do ...

Out of the ten accents included in the study, the Glaswegian accent was found to be one of the least guilty sounding.

The fact those speaking with a Received Pronunciation (RP), seen as posh, accent were perceived more likely to commit a ...

From the approachable Northern English accent often associated with openness, to the Glaswegian accent which can be ...

Listeners think some accents sound guiltier than others and we should all be concerned about that Alice Paver Research led by the University of Cambridge, in collaboration with Nottingham Trent ...

The study, carried out by Cambridge University, found that some accents, such as the Geordie accent, sound guiltier than ...

"Our findings bring into sharp focus the disadvantage that speakers of some accents may still face in the criminal justice system," said lead author, Alice Paver, from the University of Cambridge's ...

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

A University of Cambridge study, in collaboration with Nottingham Trent University, sought to understand people’s perceptions around 10 ...