The effects of psychiatric and “biological” labels on lay sentencing and punishment decisions

This research, using focal concerns perspective on sentencing, examines how and why psychiatric labels, and having diagnoses biologically “labeled,” affect sentencing beliefs. Dimensions of public stigma toward psychiatric illnesses are hypothesized to mediate sentencing views.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Berryessa, Colleen M. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2018
In: Journal of experimental criminology
Year: 2018, Volume: 14, Issue: 2, Pages: 241-256
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Keywords:
Labeling
Stigmatization
Psychiatric illnesses
Biology
Sentencing
Focal concerns
Description
Summary:This research, using focal concerns perspective on sentencing, examines how and why psychiatric labels, and having diagnoses biologically “labeled,” affect sentencing beliefs. Dimensions of public stigma toward psychiatric illnesses are hypothesized to mediate sentencing views.
ISSN:1572-8315
DOI:10.1007/s11292-018-9322-x