PUNISHING CRIMINALS - A STUDY OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CONSERVATISM AND PUNITIVENESS

• NCJ Number: 29227
• Journal: Australian and New Zealand Journal of Criminology Volume: 8 Issue: 1 Dated: (MARCH 1975) Pages: 37-45
• Author(s): R BOSHIER; C RAE
• Date Published: 1975
• Length: 9 pages
• Corporate Author: Southdown Press
• Publication Format: Document
• Language: English
• Country: Australia

Annotation

RESULTS OF A STUDY EXPLORING THE NOTION THAT PERSONALITY FACTORS ARE ASSOCIATED WITH PUNITIVENESS AND THAT CONSERVATISM CONCERNING TREATMENT OF CRIMINAL OFFENDERS IS RELATED TO CONSERVATISM IN OTHER ATTITUDE AREAS.

Abstract

GENERAL CONSERVATISM WAS FOUND TO BE MOST STRONGLY RELATED TO PUNISHMENT-SEVERITY FOR PROPERTY OFFENSES AND TWO OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON. THE MEAN PUNISHMENTS PRESCRIBED FOR EACH OF THE 15 OFFENSES MEASURED WERE LARGELY THE SAME AS THOSE CURRENTLY IMPOSED BY NEW ZEALAND COURTS. THE GREATEST SPREAD OCCURRED WITH REGARD TO MARIJUANA OFFENSES.