Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Crime trend perceptions, negative emotions, and public punitiveness: a survey experiment of information treatment. |
| Authors: |
Shi, Luzi |
| Source: |
Journal of Experimental Criminology; Jun2022, Vol. 18 Issue 2, p277-295, 19p, 2 Diagrams, 3 Charts |
| Subject Terms: |
PUNISHMENT, FEAR of crime, EMOTIONS, CRIMINAL justice policy, EMOTION recognition, CRIME |
| Abstract: |
Objectives: Public punitiveness is closely related to the expansion of the US penal system. Prior studies have examined inaccurate crime trend perceptions and negative emotions as key predictors of punitive attitudes. However, the interconnections between crime trend perceptions, negative emotions, and punitive attitudes have not been explored. It is yet unknown if exposure to accurate crime trend information reduces negative emotions and public punitiveness. Methods: I analyzed data from a survey-based experiment with a nationwide sample (N = 441) using conditional process analysis. Results: Perceptions of rising crime trends were related to punitiveness both directly and indirectly through anger about crime. Exposure to accurate crime information did not alleviate anger about or fear of crime, but, surprisingly, increased support for punitive criminal justice policies. Conclusions: The study highlights the importance of understanding the expressive and emotional elements of punishment and the possible positive effect of providing people with accurate crime information on punitiveness. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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