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Sam Russell

MYSTERIOUS: Listeners think some accents sound guiltier than others study suggests | Mind Blowing Facts

Researchers noted there was significant correlation between accents rated as working class and perceived likelihood to commit crimes (Alamy/PA) -

Speakers of some accents perceived as working class including from Liverpool, Newcastle, Bradford and London risk being stereotyped as more likely to have committed a crime, a study suggests.

Researchers asked 180 participants to listen to recordings of 10 male voices with different accents and rate a series of statements on social traits and behaviours.

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