The seriousness of crime
A study of popular morality
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2152134 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Stephen R Blum‐west (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1985 |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 83-98 |
| Publication date | 1985-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Deviant Behavior (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0163-9625 • E-ISSN: 1521-0456 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/01639625.1985.9967661 |
| OpenAlex | W2089959096 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 18 |
| References cited | 17 |
This article reports the findings from a study that explored how lay people determine the seriousness of criminal offenses. While previous research on this topic has assumed that the perceived seriousness of crimes was primarily determined by differences in physical injury and economic loss, the results of this study indicate that offense seriousness is also affected by judgments subjects make about intent, motive, purpose, "fair play", and "real harm
Criminology · Harm · Morality · Political science · Seriousness · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Crime, Deviance, and Social Control · Law · Law in Society and Culture · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 18 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,41 |
| Citation span | 1982 - 2025 (44) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 15 |