Do some people just look guilty?

Question

I think John Karr does. So did the BTK killer.

(JMK may be innocent - this is a different question than that)

Answer 1

Yes, I think some people do just look guilty, despite their potential innocence.

There was actually a pseudoscience (which was believed to be accurate at the time) discussing how some people just "look" guilty based on the shape of their skulls. It is called phrenology.

This would have me believe that we do inherently think that a person looks guilty, even if there is no factual basis for our conclusion.

Here's an interesting reason why Karr may have lied about being a murderer: http://wjz.com/local/local_story_233182825.html .

Answer 2

lol depends on who you are. ie: if you're a black man in the south, some would say you look automatically "guilty"...if you're a person of middle eastern decent living in new york...get the picture?

charles manson looked crazy (and guilty)! but so did nick nolte in his mug shot, as did james brown. While O.J. Simpson looked like apple pie. hmmm

so sometimes..but you can't judge by looks!

Answer 3

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, do not judge, someone else might think you are ugly, wouldn't that hurt to find out??

Answer 4

mmm yeah some ppl do look guilty