Unattractive defendants receive longer sentences - the American Jury System http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/6015099-unattractive-defendants-receive-longer-sentences-the-american-jury-system

Well, here's one more argument for an overhaul of the jury system in America. According to a Cornell University study, a physically unattractive defendant is likely to receive a harsher sentence than a more attractive defendant - a prison sentence up to 22 months longer, on average, for a similar crime.