Perceptions of Crime Severity as a Function of Offender Race, Age, and Gender

Author

John R., Brethour Jr., Fort Hays State University

Document Type

Thesis - campus only access

DOI

10.58809/WVVT8602

Date of Award

Summer 1994

Degree Name

Master of Science (MS)

Department

Psychology

Advisor

Robert Markley

Abstract

Sixty-nine students at Fort Hays State University participated, as subjects, in a magnitude scaling experiment which investigated their perceptions of the severity of various crimes when the offender characteristics of age, race, and sex were varied.

Comments

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Recommended Citation

Brethour, John R., Jr., "Perceptions of Crime Severity as a Function of Offender Race, Age, and Gender" (1994). Master's Theses. 2439.
DOI: 10.58809/WVVT8602
Available at: https://scholars.fhsu.edu/theses/2439

Rights

© 1994 John R. Brethour, Jr.