1977
DOI: 10.1007/bf01044776
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An empirical investigation of young children’s awareness and usage of intentionality in criminal situations.

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“…False positives may arise from a tendency to presume an underlying rational thought process from what appear to be rational reasons, whereas false negatives may result from a tendency to underestimate the competence of children with poor verbal skills (Keasey & Sales, 1977). The underlying concern about the degree to which the rationality of reasons standard assesses quality versus quantity of response is particularly relevant to this study.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 98%
“…False positives may arise from a tendency to presume an underlying rational thought process from what appear to be rational reasons, whereas false negatives may result from a tendency to underestimate the competence of children with poor verbal skills (Keasey & Sales, 1977). The underlying concern about the degree to which the rationality of reasons standard assesses quality versus quantity of response is particularly relevant to this study.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 98%
“…Research on competence can both validate and refi ne substantive law, and serves as an exemplar of the contribution psychology has to make in analyzing other descriptive assumptions of the law, such as the assump tion that mental health professionals can predict violent behavior (Shah 1978, Monahan 1981 or that various groups of people "intend" the conse quences of their acts (Keasey & Sales 1977;cf Nisbett & Ross 1980). Research on competence can both validate and refi ne substantive law, and serves as an exemplar of the contribution psychology has to make in analyzing other descriptive assumptions of the law, such as the assump tion that mental health professionals can predict violent behavior (Shah 1978, Monahan 1981 or that various groups of people "intend" the conse quences of their acts (Keasey & Sales 1977;cf Nisbett & Ross 1980).…”
Section: Substantive Lawmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Although not as extensive as the research on evaluative judgements of moral and social‐conventional transgressions, there has also been research investigating children's evaluative judgements of criminal conduct (Fried & Reppucci, ; Keasey & Sales, ; Leenders & Brugman, ). Criminal conduct such as homicide, arson, and theft was evaluated negatively even by 5‐, 6‐, and 7‐year‐olds (Keasey & Sales, ). Further, each of the age groups evaluated criminal behaviour motivated by bad intentions more negatively than criminal behaviour motivated by good intentions (Keasey & Sales, ).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Criminal conduct such as homicide, arson, and theft was evaluated negatively even by 5‐, 6‐, and 7‐year‐olds (Keasey & Sales, ). Further, each of the age groups evaluated criminal behaviour motivated by bad intentions more negatively than criminal behaviour motivated by good intentions (Keasey & Sales, ). When 13‐, 14‐, and 15‐year‐olds were asked about the acceptability and wrongfulness of robbery, burglary, and stealing expensive goods from a store, they indicated that such behaviour was wrong and serious (Leenders & Brugman, ).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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