APS

2026 APS Annual Convention · 2026

The Public’s Attitudes and Punishment Preferences for Juvenile Crime

Barcelona, Spain · May 2026

Posters · Choices & Consequences: Judgment and Decision-Making

  • 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.

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