An empirical investigation of emotion and the criminal law: towards a “criminalization bias”?

Abstract This interdisciplinary study, coupling philosophy of law with empirical cognitive science, presents preliminary insight into the role of emotion in criminalization decisions, for both laypeople and legal professionals. While the traditional approach in criminalization theory emphasizes the...

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Main Authors: Jozef N. Coppelmans, Fieke M. A. Wagemans, Lotte F. van Dillen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Springer Nature 2024-04-01
Series:Humanities & Social Sciences Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-024-02842-8