The insured victim effect: When and why compensating harm decreases punishment recommendations
An insurance policy may not only affect the consequences for victims but also for perpetrators. In six experiments we find that people recommend milder punishments for perpetrators when the victim was insured, although people believe that a sentence should not depend on the victim’s insurance status...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press
2013-03-01
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| Series: | Judgment and Decision Making |
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| Online Access: | https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S1930297500005088/type/journal_article |