Psychological reactions to incidents of political mass killing

Bibliographic Data

ID12438734
AuthorsSheldon G Levy (corresponding author)
Year1999
Volume5
Issue1
Pages53-67
Publication date1999-03-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenuePeace and Conflict Journal of Peace Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1078-1919 • E-ISSN: 1532-7949
PublisherAmerican Psychological Association (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1207/s15327949pac0501_6
OpenAlexW1964065700
LanguageEN
References cited13

In a diverse set of samples, 1,300 participants evaluated historical incidents of political mass killing. The incidents were randomized among participants, each of whom received a single event. After reading a brief description of the event, respondents (a) judged the appropriate penalties, if any, for each of 3 organizational levels among the attackers (such as soldiers, officers, and generals) and (b) evaluated the victims and attackers on attributes that frequently characterize explanations of such events. Consistent findings among the samples included: (a) rank order agreement on level of penalty, (b) assignment of higher penalties to officers compared to soldiers except for instances of mass rape, and (c) a consistent set of psychological bases for the evaluations. Analyses are presented that indicate that the level of penalty was well predicted by evaluations of victim--attacker characteristics but not by demographic variables or attitudes toward general principles of international law dealing with

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