Are self-identified Christian fundamentalists really more supportive of capital punishment? Exploring the relationship between fundamentalism and death penalty attitudes

Lytle, Robert; Bensel, Tusty ten

doi:10.1080/1478601x.2016.1231381

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“…Despite inconsistent findings (Baker & Booth, 2016;Grasmick et al, 1993aGrasmick et al, , 1993bHanslmaier & Baier, 2016; over the past decade, Christian fundamentalism is often associated with support for death penalty (Rade et al, 2017), primarily because of their inherent conservative religious beliefs that justify the use of death penalty . Lytle and ten Bensel (2016) conducted a study to determine the relevance of Christian fundamentalism in terms of attitudes towards death penalty compared to those of a non-religious nature and, on that occasion, found that Christian fundamentalism, which identified itself, although not biblically literal or religious name, remained a significant predictor of attitudes toward death penalty when attitudes toward equality of LGBT marriages were included in the model. In India, among the students from the Hindu community in Karnataka, who were asked to assess the appropriateness of death penalty in the various scenarios presented to them, there was relatively high support for death penalty, while the majority view was that the appropriateness of death penalty depended on several factors, such as the type of criminal offence committed and the level to which the guilt of the accused has been established (Kamble & Mullet, 2016).…”

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The predictive model of citizens' attitudes about the risks of introducing death penalty in the Serbian criminal justice system

Cvetković¹,

Bugarski²,

Martinović³

2022

Nauka bezbednost policija

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This paper presents quantitative research results regarding the predictive model of citizens' attitudes about the risks of introducing death penalty in the Serbian criminal justice system. We tested the central hypothesis of which gender is predicting variable in citizens' attitudes about the risks of introducing the death penalty in the Serbian criminal justice system. The research was conducted with the use of a questionnaire that was requested and then collected online from 427 people in June 2021. A multivariate regression analysis was used, identifying the extent to which total scores of the main dependent variables (introducing the death penalty; trust in the criminal justice system; advantages of introduction; disadvantages of introduction scores) were associated with five demographic and socio-economic variables: gender, marital status, education, income, and age. The findings revealed that gender and educational level were the most effective predictors of the research variables under question. The majority of respondents support the introduction of death penalty and the most important predictor of disadvantages of introducing death penalty in the Serbian criminal justice system is age. Based on the findings that there are major differences in the citizens' attitudes about the risks of introducing death penalty in the criminal justice system, policies, strategies, and regulations must take into account these very important findings. The presented model can be used for a more detailed understanding of people's attitudes regarding the support and opposition to the introduction of death penalty in the Serbian criminal justice system.

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The predictive model of citizens' attitudes about the risks of introducing death penalty in the Serbian criminal justice system

Cvetković¹,

Bugarski²,

Martinović³

2022

Nauka bezbednost policija

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“…Despite inconsistent findings (Baker & Booth, 2016;Grasmick, Bursik Jr, & Blackwell, 1993;Grasmick, Cochran, Bursik Jr, & Kimpel, 1993;Hanslmaier & Baier, 2016;) over the past decade, Christian fundamentalism is often associated with support for the death penalty (Rade, Holland, Gregory, & Desmarais, 2017), primarily because of their inherent conservative religious beliefs that justify the use of the death penalty . Lytle and ten Bensel (2016) conducted a study to determine the relevance of Christian fundamentalism in terms of attitudes towards the death penalty compared to those of a non-religious nature and, on that occasion, found that Christian fundamentalism, which identified itself, although not biblically literal or religious name, remained a significant predictor of attitudes toward the death penalty when attitudes toward equality of LGBT marriages were included in the model.…”

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The Predictive Model of Citizens’ Attitudes About the Risks of Introducing the Death Penalty in the Legal System: A Case Study of Serbia

Cvetković¹,

Bugarski²,

Ristivojević³

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This paper presents the results of quantitative research regarding the predictive model of citizens' attitudes about the risks of introducing the death penalty in the Republic of Serbia legal system. The research was conducted with the use of a questionnaire that was requested and then collected online from 427 people in June 2021. A multivariate regression analysis was used, identifying the extent to total scores of the main dependent variables (introducing the death penalty; trust in the legal system; advantages of introduction; disadvantages of introduction scores) were associated with five demographic and socio-economic variables: gender, marital, education, income, and age. We tested the central hypothesis of which gender is predicting variables citizens' attitudes about the risks of introducing the death penalty in the legal system of Serbia. The findings revealed that gender and educational level were the most effective predictors of the research variables under question. The majority of respondents support the introduction of the death penalty and the most important predictor of disadvantages of introducing the death penalty in the legal system is age. Based on the findings that there are major differences in the citizens' attitudes about the risks of introducing the death penalty in the legal system, policies, strategies, and regulations must take into account these very important findings.

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“…Latinx death penalty support is generally lower than that of Whites, but greater than that of Black Americans (Dugan, 2015; Leal, 2007). Many studies find age unrelated to death penalty support in multivariate models (Lytle & ten Bensel, 2016; Rodgers, 2012), although a handful have found that older participants are more likely to support the death penalty (Britto & Noga-Styron, 2015; Jones et al, 2013). Education is another variable generally found to be unrelated to death penalty support (Britto & Noga-Styron, 2015; Unnever & Cullen, 2012).…”

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“… 2. In contrast to Catholic religious beliefs, a few studies have argued that Christian fundamentalists should display greater death penalty support (Lytle & ten Bensel, 2016; Young, 2000). Findings from several of these studies, however, suggest that the relationship between Christian fundamentalism and increased death penalty support may not be as straightforward as originally theorized (Soss, Langbein, & Metelko, 2003; Unnever & Cullen, 2006).…”

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Acculturation and Capital Punishment: The Effect of Mexico Versus United States Cultural Orientations on Public Support for the Death Penalty

Updegrove

2018

Int J Offender Ther Comp Criminol

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Few studies have explored how the intersection of vastly different cultures, like those of the United States and Mexico, influences death penalty support. The present study uses the Acculturation Rating Scale for Mexican Americans-II to examine whether individuals who are more closely aligned with U.S. culture are more likely to support the death penalty than individuals more closely aligned with Mexican culture. Findings support this conclusion. Findings also reveal that the significance of predictors for death penalty support varies between Mexican- and U.S.-oriented subsamples. Thus, this study reaffirms the importance for researchers to consider cultural context when examining public attitudes toward the death penalty, especially when using samples from a single, multicultural country such as the United States.

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Are self-identified Christian fundamentalists really more supportive of capital punishment? Exploring the relationship between fundamentalism and death penalty attitudes

Cited by 6 publications

References 39 publications

The predictive model of citizens' attitudes about the risks of introducing death penalty in the Serbian criminal justice system

The predictive model of citizens' attitudes about the risks of introducing death penalty in the Serbian criminal justice system

The Predictive Model of Citizens’ Attitudes About the Risks of Introducing the Death Penalty in the Legal System: A Case Study of Serbia

Acculturation and Capital Punishment: The Effect of Mexico Versus United States Cultural Orientations on Public Support for the Death Penalty

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