Prison Inmates' Explanations for Interpersonal Violence: Accounts and Attributions.

Henderson, Monika; Hewstone, Miles

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ERIC Number: EJ309644

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Publication Date: 1984

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Prison Inmates' Explanations for Interpersonal Violence: Accounts and Attributions.

Henderson, Monika; Hewstone, Miles

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, v52 n5 p789-94 Oct 1984

Coded the explanations given by violent offenders (N=44) for locus of attribution and excuse versus justification; and examined the explanations for their relationship to situational variables. Results supported the value, interest and replicability of research on common sense explanations in prison settings. (LLL)

Descriptors: Attribution Theory, Foreign Countries, Interpersonal Relationship, Prisoners, Violence

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: West Germany

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