Moral intuitions, punishment ideology, and judicial sentencing

Considerable research examines discretion in judicial sentencing. However, little is known about the role of moral values or ideological beliefs in judicial sentencing decisions. The current study draws on insights from moral psychology to propose a model of judicial decision-making in which moral i...

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Authors: Silver, Jason R. (Author) ; Ulmer, Jeffery T. 1966- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2024
In: Journal of crime and justice
Year: 2024, Volume: 47, Issue: 2, Pages: 219-240
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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