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Victims & Offenders
An International Journal of Evidence-based Research, Policy, and Practice
Volume 8, 2013 - Issue 1
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Blame Attribution in Court: Conceptualization and Measurement of Perpetrator Blame

Robert J. Cramer Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Erin L. Gorter Bureau of Prisons, Three Rivers, Texas, USA
,
Monique D. Cornish Rodriguez Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas, USA
,
John W. Clark University of Texas, Tyler, Tyler, Texas, USA
,
Amanda K. Rice Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas, USA
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Matt R. Nobles Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas, USA
Pages 42-55 | Published online: 08 Jan 2013
 
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Abstract

Drawing on legal and psychological theory of blame, the present study evaluates psychometric properties of the Perceptions of Blame Scale (PBS; CitationRayburn, Mendoza, & Davison, 2003) across crimes of varying severity (i.e., misdemeanor assault, felony assault, and murder) and motivation (gay hate crime victim versus heterosexual victim perceived as gay). Results revealed support for a single-factor model of perceptions of perpetrator blame in a panel of jury-eligible community members. Perceptions of blame in this study moderated the impact of crime motivation on the sentencing decision. Results are discussed with regard to legal and psychological perspectives of blame in a jury research paradigm.

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