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|a An analysis of female attorney's attitudes toward the insanity defense |h [electronic resource]. |
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|a Miami, Fla. : |b Barry University, |c 2018. |
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|a Barry University Theses -- College of Arts and Sciences – Psychology. |
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|a Thesis (M.S.)--Barry University, 2018. |
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|a Includes bibliographical references (leaves 34-36). |
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|a Copyright Lainie Mae Ferring. Permission granted to Barry University to digitize, archive and distribute this item for non-profit research and educational purposes. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires permission of the copyright holder. |
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|a The purpose of this study was to compare female attorneys’ attitudes toward the insanity defense to college students’ attitudes. In addition, this study sought to find how political affiliation was related to acceptance of the insanity defense. Participants included female attorneys (n = 59) and college students (n = 267) recruited from a social media platform who were asked to complete two self-report questionnaires: a demographic questionnaire and Skeem & Golding’s (2004) Insanity Defense Attitude-Revised Scale (IDA-R). The results suggested that attorneys showed greater support for the insanity defense than college students. However, political affiliation was not related to acceptance of the insanity defense. These findings highlight the importance of increasing the public’s knowledge regarding the insanity defense to improve the fair treatment of individuals with mental illness if found guilty but mentally ill. |
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|a Electronic reproduction. |c Barry University, |d 2020. |f (Barry University Digital Collections) |n Mode of access: World Wide Web. |n System requirements: Internet connectivity; Web browser software. |
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|a Barry University Archives and Special Collections. |
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|a Women lawyers |x United States. |
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|a College students |x United States. |
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|a Theses and Dissertations. |
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|a BUDC |c Theses and Dissertations |
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|u http://sobekcmsrv.barrynet.barry.edu/AA00001429/00001 |y Click here for full text |
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