An attributional analysis of punishment goals and public reactions to O. J. Simpson

被引：108

作者：

Graham, S

Weiner, B

Zucker, GS

机构：

[1] University of California, Los Angeles, CA

[2] Department of Education, University of California, Los Angeles

来源：

PERSONALITY AND SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY BULLETIN | 1997年 / 23卷 / 04期

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D O I：

10.1177/0146167297234001

中图分类号：

B84 [心理学];

学科分类号：

04 ; 0402 ;

摘要：

Two studies examined the attentional determinants of punishment decisions. Study 1 investigated public reactions to O. J. Simpson during the week following his arrest for the murder of his ex-wife. Respondents who believed Simpson was guilty were asked about their perceptions of the causes of his alleged crime, their affective reactions of anger and sympathy, how much punishment he should receive, and their endorsement of retributive and utilitarian punishment goat. In Study 2 college students made similar judgments about a hypothetical defendant accused of murder. Both studies support an attributional analysis of relations between causal controllability, stability, sympathy and a anger, punishment severity, and specific punishment goals. Implications for attribution theory, as well as the distinction between retributive versus utilitarian punishment goals, are discussed.

引用

页码：331 / 346

页数：16

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