Send Them to Jail or Talk It out? the Intersection between Crime Severity, Suspect Identity, and Mitigating Information in Forming Attitudes Towards Restorative Justice

This study explored how suspect identity, crime severity, and mitigating information influenced willingness to engage in restorative justice. Analyses revealed greater preferences for restorative justice with female suspects, a less severe crime, and when mitigating factors were considered. Suspect race was an aggravating factor when the crime was severe.