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Peer reviewedHartman, Georgia L.; And Others – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 1994
Prosecuting and defense attorneys across Indiana were surveyed concerning the acceptability of specific behaviors associated with child abuse. Among respondents (n=154) prosecutors had more severe judgments than defense attorneys on 32 of the 42 behaviors. Cognitive dissonance theory is proposed as an explanation for these findings. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Attitudes, Behavior Patterns, Child Abuse, Cognitive Dissonance
Peer reviewedPritchard, David; And Others – Journalism Quarterly, 1987
Explores the relationships between prosecutorial action and prosecutors' perceptions of how important pornography is to the public, press, and the prosecutors themselves. Specifically focuses on the factors that influence Indiana prosecutors' behavior with respect to pornography and concludes that they tend to respond to public and press opinion…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Criminal Law, Law Enforcement, Lawyers
