Citation

Bouffard JA. J. Crim. Justice 2002; 30(2): 121-134.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2002, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/S0047-2352(01)00130-1

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

An experimental design was used to examine the role of emotion on the situational importance of potential costs/benefits and subsequent hypothetical offending decisions. Sexually aroused subjects were hypothesized to focus on the perceived benefits of sexual coercion, while focusing less on the potential costs. To test this hypothesis, subjects were randomly assigned to three conditions. After viewing sexually arousing (or control) stimuli, subjects read a hypothetical