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A large study examining crimes tried in courts found that physically attractive defendants often come off lighter than unattractive ones. Other studies found that even when crimes are not real, test subjects gave longer sentences to uglier people than attractive ones.
Some studies found that smiling people tend to get lower sentences. The expression of remorse can also influence a juries decision.
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