TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2017//
TI  - Sleepy punishers are harsh punishers
JO  - Psychological science
A1  - Cho, Kyoungmin
A1  - Barnes, Christopher M.
A1  - Guanara, Cristiano L.
SP  - 242
EP  - 247
VL  - 28
IS  - 2
N2  - The degree of punishment assigned to criminals is of pivotal importance for the maintenance of social order and cooperation. Nonetheless, the amount of punishment assigned to transgressors can be affected by factors other than the content of the transgressions. We propose that sleep deprivation in judges increases the severity of their sentences. We took advantage of the natural quasi-manipulation of sleep deprivation during the shift to daylight saving time in the spring and analyzed archival data from judicial punishment handed out in the U.S. federal courts. The results supported our hypothesis: Judges doled out longer sentences when they were sleep deprived.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0956-7976
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0956797616678437
ID  - ref1
ER  -