Graduation Semester and Year
2013
Language
English
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Criminology and Criminal Justice
Department
Criminology and Criminal Justice
First Advisor
Rhonda Dobbs
Abstract
Attitudes towards the criminal justice system and capital punishment were researched among 164 undergraduate students at the University of Texas at Arlington. The findings revealed that participants who watched crime related media, or that involving murderers and/or criminal activity, on a regular basis were less punitive in nature. Participants who do not regularly engage in watching crime related media were more supportive of capital punishment.
Disciplines
Criminology and Criminal Justice | Legal Studies | Social and Behavioral Sciences
License
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Recommended Citation
Qubtan, Febee M., "Media Attention Towards Serial Killers And Mass Murderers And Its Impact Towards Attitudes On Capital Punishment" (2013). Criminology & Criminal Justice Theses. 61.
https://mavmatrix.uta.edu/crcj_theses/61
Comments
Degree granted by The University of Texas at Arlington