TY - JOUR
T1 - The influence of media coverage on responses to a hypothetical burglary scenario
AU - Jonathan, Tal
AU - Alison, L.J.
AU - Long, A.
PY - 2007/3
Y1 - 2007/3
N2 - The present study examined whether media coverage was likely to have an effect on burglars' emotional, cognitive, and behavioral responses to the offense. Questionnaires were distributed to 224 male students, who were asked to imagine that they had committed a “burglary under the influence of alcohol.” They were asked to express their thoughts, feelings, and possible actions, both before and after reading a newspaper article about the offense. A multidimensional scaling procedure identified 4 response themes: guilt, fear, forensic awareness, and pride. Two persuasion variables (inducing guilt and a hidden message) were found to have a multifaceted influence on the 4 themes. Implications for police use of the media as well as limitations of the study are discussed.
AB - The present study examined whether media coverage was likely to have an effect on burglars' emotional, cognitive, and behavioral responses to the offense. Questionnaires were distributed to 224 male students, who were asked to imagine that they had committed a “burglary under the influence of alcohol.” They were asked to express their thoughts, feelings, and possible actions, both before and after reading a newspaper article about the offense. A multidimensional scaling procedure identified 4 response themes: guilt, fear, forensic awareness, and pride. Two persuasion variables (inducing guilt and a hidden message) were found to have a multifaceted influence on the 4 themes. Implications for police use of the media as well as limitations of the study are discussed.
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2007.00178.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2007.00178.x
M3 - Article
SN - 1559-1816
VL - 37
SP - 631
EP - 657
JO - Journal of Applied Social Psychology
JF - Journal of Applied Social Psychology
IS - 3
ER -