The Relationship Between Empathy and Stringency of Punishment in Mock Jurors

<p>The aim of the present study is to investigate the relationship between empathy and stringency of punishment in mock jurors. 291 law and non-law students (123 male, 166 female) participated in the study. Participants first read a court case explaining that the defendant was found guilty of...

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Main Author: Mattias Per Sjöberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Federation of Psychology Students' Associations 2015-05-01
Series:Journal of European Psychology Students
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Online Access:https://jeps.efpsa.org/articles/318