The letter versus the spirit of the law: A lay perspective on culpability
The letter of the law is its literal meaning. Here, the spirit of the law is its perceived intention. We tested the hypothesis that violating the spirit of the law accounts for culpability above and beyond breaking the mere letter. We find that one can incur culpability even when the letter of the l...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press
2014-09-01
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| Series: | Judgment and Decision Making |
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| Online Access: | https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S1930297500006835/type/journal_article |