Citation

Howells GN, Flanagan KA, Hagan V. Crim. Justice Behav. 1995; 22(4): 411-424.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1995, SAGE Publishing)

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Abstract

Two hundred and ninety one registered California voters completed Peterson and Thurstone's Attitude Toward Capital Punishment scale. About half of the participants then viewed a videotape of two executions, and the other participants watched a nature film. All of the respondents then completed an alternative version of the capital punishment attitude scale. Significantly more viewers of the execution videotape reduced their support for capital punishment than did viewers of the control film, suggesting that resumption of public (i.e., televised) executions may somewhat reduce support for the death penalty.

Language: en