Protestant Fundamentalism and the Retributive Doctrine of Punishment
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9679772 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Harold G Grasmick (University of Oklahoma, corresponding author), Elizabeth K Davenport (University of Oklahoma), ELIZABETH DAVENPORT, Mitchell B Chamlin (University of Oklahoma), Robert J Bursik (University of Oklahoma) |
| Year | 1992 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 21-46 |
| Publication date | 1992-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Criminology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0011-1384 • E-ISSN: 1745-9125 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1745-9125.1992.tb01092.x |
| OpenAlex | W2067099386 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 77 |
| References cited | 66 |
In Gregg v. Georgia in 1976, the U.S. Supreme Court declared that public opinion, including the public's presumed desire for retribution, can be a legitimate basis for penal policy. Subsequently, the retributive doctrine has guided sentencing reform across the nation. But variation among the public in support for retribution as the goal of punishment and the effects of religion in shaping public sentiments about punishment have received little attention from researchers. Drawing from recent work on attribution theory and religion, this paper proposes and reports evidence that public support for the retributive doctrine is closely linked to affiliation with fundamentalist Protestant denominations and fundamentalist religious beliefs. The normative implications of such a connection are addressed
Attribution · Criminology · Doctrine · Economic Justice · Fundamentalism · Normative · Political science · Protestantism · Punishment (psychology · Retributive justice · Sociology · Supreme court · American Constitutional Law and Politics · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis · Law · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 77 |
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| Citations per year | 2,33 |
| Citation span | 1993 - 2026 (34) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 74 |