The Deservingness Heuristic and Preferences for Punitiveness for Defendants

• In Event: Race, Punishment, and Public Opinion

Brief Overview

This study examines perceptions of deservingness for criminal defendant. Respondents were presented with randomized news story vignettes that varied the race of the offender and whether a deservingness frame was applied.

Authors

• Courtney Broscious, Eastern Connecticut State University

• Andrew Gooch, Rowan University

• Katharine S. Javian, Rowan University