Linking Actual and Perceived Certainty of Punishment

An Exploratory Study of an Untested Proposition in Deterrence Theory

Datos Bibliográficos

ID9680552
AutoresJerry Parker, Jerry C Parker (0000-0001-7784-1199, Florida Atlantic University, autor de correspondencia), Harold G Grasmick (University of Oklahoma)
Año1979
Volumen17
Número3
Páginas366-379
Fecha de publicación1979-11-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaCriminology (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0011-1384 • E-ISSN: 1745-9125
EditorialWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/j.1745-9125.1979.tb01302.x
OpenAlexW2120607912
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas29
Referencias citadas14

An untested proposition in deterrence theory is that people's perceptions of the certainty of arrest in a community are influenced by their exposure to information about crimes committed in the community which have and have not resulted in arrest. We examine the effects of two sources of information on people k perceptions of the certainty of arrest in a community: (1) newspaper crime stories and (2) personal experiences with crimes and the personal experiences of one's acquaintances. Only the latter appear to influence people's estimates of the certainty of arrest

Certainty · Criminology · Deterrence (psychology · Deterrence theory · Epistemology · Exploratory research · Newspaper · Perception · Political science · Proposition · Punishment (psychology · Social science · Sociology · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance · Law · Psychology · Social Psychology · Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence