Personal and Vicarious Experience with the Criminal Justice System as a Predictor of Punitive Sentencing Attitudes

This study examined the impact of prior personal or vicarious experience with the criminal justice system on sentencing attitudes. Existing research on sentencing attitudes has examined factors such as race, gender, income level, political affiliation, and education level, but few research studies h...

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Main Author: Davila, Mario A. (Author)
Contributors: Hartley, Deborah J. ; Buckler, Kevin ; Wilson, Steve
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2011
In: American journal of criminal justice
Year: 2011, Volume: 36, Issue: 4, Pages: 408-420
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Keywords:
Punitive attitudes
Vicarious experience
Capital Punishment
Sentencing attitudes