RT Article
T1 Factor analysis applied to magnitude estimates of punishment Seriousness: Patterns of individual differences
JF Journal of quantitative criminology
VO 1
IS 3
SP 307
OP 318
A1 McClelland, Kent A.
A2 Alpert, Geoffrey P.
LA English
YR 1985
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1764277260
AB This research makes use of factor analysis to locate important dimensions of individual differences in perceptions of legal punishments. A sample of 152 recently arrested persons provided magnitude estimates of the seriousness of several types and levels of punishment. A factor analysis of the data showed that the major dimensions of individual differentiation were in responses to (a) lengthy periods of imprisonment; (b) several punishments judged less serious, including short periods in jail or on probation; and (c) fines. Regressions of the factor scores on individual characteristics are reported, and the implications of the analysis for deterrence theory are discussed.
K1 slope and response-level difference
K1 perceptual dimension
K1 Deterrence theory
K1 psychophysical scaling
DO 10.1007/BF01064638