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Document Type

Research Paper

Abstract

In the present study, we (a) examined public perceptions of the insanity plea, (b) tested two training protocols designed to increase the accuracy of perceptions of the insanity plea, and (c) examined where people get information about the plea. Participants who had received accurate statistics about the plea were more accurate in their subsequent perceptions of how often the plea is used and how successful it is, as compared to participants in the control group. There was also evidence that participants get most of their information about the insanity defense from the media, and that this information is largely inaccurate.

Publication Date

2000

Journal Title

Conference Proceedings: Undergraduate Social Science Research Conference

Volume

4

Issue

1

First Page

210

Last Page

216

Copyright

©2000 by the University of Northern Iowa

Language

en

File Format

application/pdf

Publisher

University of Northern Iowa

City

Cedar Falls, IA

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