Growth mindset results in reduced trait attribution and more rehabilitative judicial decisions in cases of juvenile delinquency

Background With the framework of the mindset theory and previous findings in adult criminal justice, this research explores how growth mindset—the belief that personal traits are malleable—affects judicial decision-making in juvenile justice. Aims We aim to examine the hypotheses that laypeople with...

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Authors: Li, Ning (Author) ; Yang, Shuting (Author) ; Sun, Xiaomin (Author) ; Chu, Ning (Author) ; Qiao, Zhihong (Author) ; Zhang, Qinglin (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2025
In: Legal and criminological psychology
Year: 2025, Volume: 30, Issue: 2, Pages: 244-267
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Keywords:
trait attribution
Juvenile Delinquency
Judicial decision-making
growth mindset