TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1995//
TI  - Community attitudes: A study of definitions and punishment of spouse abusers and child abusers
JO  - Journal of criminal justice
A1  - Johnson, Ida M.
A1  - Sigler, Robert T.
SP  - 477
EP  - 487
VL  - 23
IS  - 5
N2  - Data from a community survey of the public were analyzed to investigate the relationship between public perceptions of the definition of domestic abuse and the willingness to punish spouse abusers and child abusers. The analysis revealed that the definitions of physical abuse, neglect, and psychological abuse were not related to punishment for spouse abuse, but were related to definitions for child abuse. The endorsement of acts of physical abuse and psychological abuse as definitions of child abuse varied with the degrees of support for the punishment of child abuse. As the level of endorsement of behaviors defined as child physical abuse and child psychological abuse increased in severity, subjects' willingness to endorse severe penalties also increased.<p />
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SN  - 0047-2352
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0047-2352(95)00033-M
ID  - ref1
ER  -