Morality in the Law: The psychological foundations of citizens' desires to punish transgressions

Annual Review of Law and Social Science

Volumn 5, Issue , 2009, Pages 1-23

  Darley, John M ^a  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Culpability; Deterrence; Just deserts; Prison sentences; Retribution

Indexed keywords

EID: 76249104964     PISSN: 15503585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1146/annurev.lawsocsci.4.110707.172335     Document Type: Article

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