Listeners think some accents sound guiltier than others, study suggests

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.