Measures of Legal Attitudes

Name: Measures of Legal Attitudes
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ISBN: 9780534526825

ISBN-10: 0534526829

ISBN-13: 9780534526825

Edition: 2004

Authors: Lawrence S. Wrightsman, Angela L. Batson, Vanessa A. Edkins

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Intended to help make material on criminal cases and law relevant and personal for students, THE MEASURE OF LEGAL ATTITUDES is a workbook-style supplement that features 31 scales that measure attitudes relevant to the legal system. Gathered from active researchers in the field, each chapter covers a different scale or topic, and includes scale items and scoring instructions. Each scale is consistently organized to include the following: the title of the scale, author of the scale, author contact info, purpose of the scale, relevant publications list pertaining to the scale, scale items and directions, a scoring key, and a summary of contents. Among the high interest topics covered by this…

Book details

List price: $100.95
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Wadsworth
Publication date: 7/25/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 208
Size: 8.25" wide x 10.75" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.836
Language: English




Legal Attitudes of Prospective Jurors



General Attitudes Toward the Legal System



Attitudes Toward the Criminal System



Attitudes Toward the Jury Service



Attitudes of Prospective Jurors in a Criminal Trial



Authoritarianism



Beliefs in a Just World



Beliefs in Fate



Police Cynicism



Cynical Attitudes



Attitudes Toward Confessions



Attitudes Toward Entrapment



Attitudes of Jurors in Civil Trials



Attitudes About Medical Malpractice



Medical Malpractice -- Another Measure



Attitudes Toward Physician-Assisted Suicide



Attitudes Toward Spouse Abuse and Battered Women



Rape Empathy



Acceptance of Rape Myths



Attitudes Toward Children as Witnesses in Court



Attitudes Regarding Children's Rights



Attitudes Toward and Competence of Children



Attitudes About the Prison System



Attitudes Toward the Death Penalty



Attitudes Toward Corporal Punishment



Attitudes Toward Family Roles



Political Correctness



Attitudes Toward Civil and Business Litigations



Attitudes Toward Blaming the Victim and Blaming Society



Knowledge of Eyewitness Evidence



Attitudes Toward the Insanity Defense