APS
2026 APS Annual Convention · 2026
The Public’s Attitudes and Punishment Preferences for Juvenile Crime
- Şemen Almula Barışık
Koç University - Gizem Erdem
Koc University
Abstract
This experimental vignette study aims to examine the effects of media framing, offender age, and attributions toward crime on public preferences for punishment severity and rationale for punitiveness. Utilizing a 2x2 design, the study sample will include a convenience sample of 400 adults across four conditions.