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Public Opinion and Decision-Making in the Context of Courts and Sentencing
Thu, Nov 13, 12:30 to 1:50pm, Marquis Salon 4 - M2Session Submission Type: Complete Thematic Panel
Abstract/Description
This thematic panel explores public opinion and decision-making in the context of courts and sentencing, with a particular focus on the factors that may underlie punishment preferences. Presentations investigate: the roles of juror characteristics, deliberation dynamics, and nonconforming opinions in jury decision-making; perceptions of the competency of juveniles with Autism Spectrum Disorder to understand legal proceedings and assist in their defense; the roles of perceived harm and blame in shaping sentencing or treatment preferences for people with drug convictions; how future-oriented thinking and cost-benefit analyses inform preferences for sentencing white collar and street crime; and how considerations related to cost inform support for “second chance” mechanisms to reduce sentences. Implications for theory and practice are discussed.
Sub Unit
Individual Presentations
The Weight of the Last Vote: The Imposed Responsibility of the Pivotal Voter in American Juries - Tova Cohen, The University of Alabama
Navigating Neurodiversity: Public Perceptions of Juvenile Adjudicative Competency in Cases Involving Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) - Carolina R. Caliman, Rutgers University School of Criminal Justice; Colleen Berryessa, Rutgers University
Public Attitudes Toward Punishment and Treatment for People Who Use Drugs: The Mediating Roles of Harm and Blame - Benjamin Kuettel, State University of New York at Oneonta; Jason R. Silver, Rutgers University-Newark
Myopic or Long-Term Thinking: What Type of Decision-Making Moderates Moral Reasoning and Punishment for White-Collar Crime in the Light of Cost Information - Merin Sanil, Rutgers University-Newark
Politics in Policy: An Experimental Examination of Public Views Regarding Sentence Reductions via Second Chance Mechanisms - Isabella Polito, Rutgers University School of Criminal Justice; Colleen Berryessa, Rutgers University
Assessing Risk, Assigning Bail: A Factorial Experiment on the Public’s Pretrial Decision-Making - Stacie St. Louis, American University; Nick Petersen, University of Miami
Chair
Organized by a Division or external group?
Division of Public Opinion and Policy (DPOP)