Framing innocence: an experimental test of the effects of wrongful convictions on public opinion

Discourse about criminal justice in the USA increasingly revolves around wrongful convictions. Research has documented the emergence of the “innocence frame,” but relatively little is known about its effects on public opinion. We utilize framing theory to examine how various presentations of wrongfu...

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Main Author: Norris, Robert J. (Author)
Contributors: Mullinix, Kevin J.
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2020
In: Journal of experimental criminology
Year: 2020, Volume: 16, Issue: 2, Pages: 311-334
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Keywords:
Exoneration
Framing theory
Innocence
Miscarriage of justice
Police Reform
Public Opinion
Survey experiment
Wrongful conviction
death penalty
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Summary:Discourse about criminal justice in the USA increasingly revolves around wrongful convictions. Research has documented the emergence of the “innocence frame,” but relatively little is known about its effects on public opinion. We utilize framing theory to examine how various presentations of wrongful conviction information affect attitudes toward the justice system and highlight the consequences of the innocence movement for public opinion.
ISSN:1572-8315
DOI:10.1007/s11292-019-09360-7