Forensics- after a guilty verdict- alternatives to imprisionment

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Created on: 06-06-13 14:19

What are the 3 studys in alternatives to imprisionment?

Mair and may- probation, Sherman and strang- restorative justice, Eberheart looking death worthy

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Brief description of mair and mays study into probation?

Investigation into probation, interviews and question airs were used, 88% usefull, 37% it wouldnt stop them re-offending, 1/3 re-offended. other factors to be considered eco status, unemployment, family and peers

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Brief Description of Eberhardts study into looking death worthy?

Black people and death penalty. students rated how stereo typically black they were, lips, nose, hair, skin. 57.5x more likey to get death penalty if stereo black. no diff if victim is black

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Brief Description of Sherman and strangs study into restorative justice?

compared studys and papers, repeat offending- individual differences, more effect with personal victem victem- helps with pts. works insome cases

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Limitation of mair and mays study?

Mair and Mays study uses a self report, so issues are with lying, social desirability bias

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Limitation with sherman and strangs study?

It doesnt work as well with repeat and older offenders, not all victems will want to meet there criminal, could worsen post traumatic stress (pst)

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Limitation of Eberharts study?

There could be other facts wich are the reason for these men being given the death penalty. The participants are only rating feautures and not considering crime in it at all.

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One key result from mair and mays study?

88% felt probation was usefull

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One key result from sherman and strangs study?

can help the victim as well as the criminal

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One key result from Eberhearts study?

more stereotypical black are 57.5x more likely to receive the death penalty

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