Insanity plea: Relationship to victim and defendents |
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Authors: | Hugh McGinley Richard A. Pasewark |
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Affiliation: | (1) Department of Psychology, University of Wyoming, Wyoming, USA |
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Abstract: | Conclusion The results of this analogue study clearly indicate that subjects' attitudes toward defendants, as measured by the type of disposition selected are influenced by their relationship to either the victim or the defendant with the most liberal alternatives occurring when the defendant is a relative and the most harsh alternatives chose when the victim of the crime is a relative. Although the present study was concermed with the insanity plea, it seems probables that similar findings might also transpire when other controversial matters in the criminal justice system as investigated, such as probation, parole, and mandatory jail sentences for persons convicted of driving under the influence. |
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