Journal of Experimental Criminology ( IF 1.8 ) Pub Date : 2022-06-30 , DOI: 10.1007/s11292-022-09523-z Audrey Hickert 1 , Luzi Shi 2 , Jason R Silver 3
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Objectives
The public hold both punitive and pragmatic attitudes toward prison policy. Yet it is unclear whether the public supports compassionate efforts that do not directly relate to recidivism. This study explores the role of exclusionary symbolic aims (prioritizing non-prisoner groups), inclusionary symbolic aims (minimizing health risk for the vulnerable), and cost (taxes).
Methods
Using a quota-based national sample fielded in spring 2021 (N=1260), we embedded two experimental vignettes to assess support for vaccination priorities and personal protective equipment (PPE) for in-person visitation. We also examine respondent experiences (e.g., exposure to COVID-19, vaccine status, personal or vicarious arrest) and beliefs (e.g., political ideology, racial resentment, stigma).
Results
Consistent with dominant exclusionary symbolic aims, respondents showed strong preferences for non-prisoner groups in facilitating safe in-person visits (in long-term care facilities) and vaccine priorities (to prison guards). Inclusionary symbolic aims were less clear when examining risk from vaccine side effects or helping vulnerable populations (the elderly). High cost reduced support for compassionate policy.
Conclusions
Public support for policies aimed at maintaining the health of individuals who are incarcerated may be motivated by similar factors as punishment preferences.
中文翻译：
怜悯是惩罚的反面吗？将 COVID-19 危机纳入实验小插曲，以检查对监狱探视和疫苗接种的支持
目标
公众对监狱政策既持惩罚性态度，又持务实态度。然而，尚不清楚公众是否支持与累犯没有直接关系的富有同情心的努力。本研究探讨了排他性象征性目标（优先考虑非囚犯群体）、包容性象征性目标（最大限度地减少弱势群体的健康风险）和成本（税收）的作用。
方法
我们使用 2021 年春季采集的基于配额的全国样本 (N=1260)，嵌入了两个实验片段来评估对疫苗接种优先事项和亲自探访的个人防护装备 (PPE) 的支持。我们还检查受访者的经历（例如，接触 COVID-19、疫苗状况、个人或替代逮捕）和信仰（例如，政治意识形态、种族怨恨、耻辱）。
结果
与占主导地位的排他性象征性目标一致，受访者在促进安全的面对面探视（长期护理机构）和疫苗优先事项（监狱看守）方面表现出对非囚犯群体的强烈偏好。在检查疫苗副作用的风险或帮助弱势群体（老年人）时，包容性的象征性目标不太明确。高成本减少了对富有同情心的政策的支持。
结论
公众对旨在维护被监禁者健康的政策的支持可能是出于与惩罚偏好类似的因素。
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