Impact of Instructions on Seriousness Ratings

• NCJ Number: 102769
• Journal: Journal of Criminal Justice Volume: 14 Issue: 5 Dated: (1986) Pages: 433-440
• Author(s): L F Travis; F T Cullen; B G Link; J F Wozniak
• Date Published: 1986
• Length: 8 pages
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Report (Study/Research)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
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Annotation

Recently, Miethe (1982) hypothesized that the use of legal referents in the instructions on crime seriousness surveys biases ratings. not a major factor shaping respondent evaluations. This suggests that findings on crime seriousness cannot be attributed to the nature of the instructions commonly used in past survey instruments. (Author abstract)