Effects of racism on perceptions and punishment of intra- and interracial crimes

Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Volumn 25, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1767-1784

  Saucier, Donald A ^a   Hockett, Jericho M ^a   Zanotti, Danielle C ^a   Heffel, Sarah ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

discrimination; hate crimes; racism; violent crime

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CRIME; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HATE; HUMAN; MALE; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUNISHMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; SOCIAL PROBLEM; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; CRIME; FEMALE; HATE; HUMANS; MALE; PERCEPTION; PREJUDICE; PUNISHMENT; QUESTIONNAIRES; RACE RELATIONS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77956218409     PISSN: 08862605     EISSN: 15526518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0886260509358386     Document Type: Article

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