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ERIC Number: EJ214848
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1978-Mar
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Social Influence on Children's Standards for Judging Criminal Culpability.
Saltzstein, Herbert D.; And Others
Developmental Psychology, v14 n2 p125-31 Mar 1978
Investigates transfer of direct and indirect forms of social influence on children's judgments of criminal cases. One hundred forty-two children in grades 4, 5, 7, and 8 were asked to impose sentence twice on criminal cases, the second time after hearing that the judge had imposed a harsh sentence. (SS)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Children, Court Litigation, Decision Making, Elementary School Students, Elementary Secondary Education, Junior High School Students, Moral Development, Social Influences, Transfer of Training
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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