Status, emotional displays, and the relationally-based evaluation of criminals and their behavior

Dilks, Lisa M.; McGrimmon, Tucker S.; Thye, Shane R.

doi:10.1016/j.ssresearch.2014.11.016

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“…Although there has been much empirical support for the processes and assumptions outlined in RET in both collective task (Fisek & Hysom, 2004;Hogue & Yoder, 2003;Wagner, 1995Wagner, , 2000 and evaluative settings (Dilks et al, 2015;Fisek & Hysom, 2008;Hysom & Fisek, 2011;Melamed, 2011) we argue that in its current form RET may be too constraining for two reasons. First, the current operationalization of rewards includes only positive goal objects such as money, titles, and medals.…”

Section: Extending Ret: Allocations Of Negative Rewards Via Status Cuesmentioning

confidence: 77%

“…However, recent EST research has found that status generalization processes can occur in any evaluative setting that creates pressures for individuals to assess expectations in a relative manner (Erickson 1998). Several RET studies take place in these settings and empirically support the main assumptions of the theory (Dilks et al, 2015;Fisek & Hysom, 2008;Hysom & Fisek, 2011;Melamed, 2011).…”

Section: Status Characteristics Provide Information About Reward Expementioning

confidence: 90%

“…By focusing solely on the allocation of positive rewards, current RET research excludes those negative rewards individuals want to avoid (Skinner 1953). One exception that uses Reward Expectations Theory to explain the allocation of negative rewards is the research of Dilks, McGrimmon, and Thye (2015).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The Dilks et al (2015) study investigates the influence of status processes on third party evaluators tasked with allocating a negative reward. Specifically, research subjects were asked to read a vignette describing a criminal case involving an incident of drunk driving and allocate a negative reward operationalized as a sentencing recommendation.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In the Dilks et al (2015) study the conveyance of status information is varied. One set of status characteristics is presented in indicative form while another is presented expressively.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Assessing the Impact of Status Information Conveyance on the Distribution of Negative Rewards: A Preliminary Test and Model

Dilks¹,

McGrimmon²,

Thye³

2017

Advances in Group Processes

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PurposeTo determine the role of status information conveyance in a negative reward allocation setting. MethodologyUsing previously published experimental data we test the relative effects of status information conveyed by expressive and indicative status cues on the allocation of a negative reward. Further, we construct an alternative graph theoretic model of expectation advantage which is also tested to determine its model fit relative to the classic model of Reward Expectations Theory. FindingsResults provide strong support for the conclusion that status information conveyed by expressive status cues influences reward allocations more than information conveyed by indicative cues. We also find evidence that our alternative graph theoretic model of expectation advantage improves model fit. OriginalityThis research is the first to test the relative impact of expressive versus indicative status cues on the allocation of negative rewards and shows that status characteristics can have differential impacts on these allocations contingent on how characteristics are conveyed. Furthermore, the research suggests a graph theoretic model that allows for this differentiation based on information conveyance and provides empirical support for its structure in a negative reward allocation environment. Research limitationsFuture research is required to validate the results in positive reward situations. Social implicationsThe results show that an individual's expectations are altered by varying the manner in which status information is presented thereby influencing the construction and maintenance of status hierarchies and the inequalities those structures generate. Thus, this research has implications for any group or evaluative task where status processes are relevant.

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Section: Extending Ret: Allocations Of Negative Rewards Via Status Cuesmentioning

confidence: 77%

Section: Status Characteristics Provide Information About Reward Expementioning

confidence: 90%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In the Dilks et al (2015) study the conveyance of status information is varied. One set of status characteristics is presented in indicative form while another is presented expressively.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Assessing the Impact of Status Information Conveyance on the Distribution of Negative Rewards: A Preliminary Test and Model

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Thye³

2017

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The Impact of Concentrated Affluence and Disadvantage on the Pre-Adjudication Detention Decision: A Status Characteristics Approach

Lowery

Smith

2020

Crime & Delinquency

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Studies of racial disparities in juvenile justice are primarily organized around four theoretical frameworks: focal concerns, racial threat, symbolic threat, and attribution theory. Moreover, juvenile justice research sometimes neglects to pay close attention to the front-end outcome of pre-adjudication detention. Therefore, the present study contends that status characteristics theory may broaden our understanding of how and why disparities in pre-adjudication detention arise. Moreover, the present study seeks to find how juvenile justice disparities in pre-adjudication detention emerge across races, among other social, legal, and community factors. Therefore, the present study focuses on the pre-adjudication detention decisions of judges and probation officers, utilizing quantitative data from the Virginia Department of Juvenile Justice and merged with American Community Survey data.

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Sentencing Disparity and Focal Concern: An Assessment of Judicial Decisions on Sha Zhu Pan Cases Collected From China Judgements Online

Wang

2023

Crime & Delinquency

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Sha Zhu Pan (杀猪盘), or Pig-Butchering scam, is a new online romance scam that mainly targets Chinese-speaking individuals to gain emotional trust and persuade victims to invest in a fictitious website controlled by the scammer group. The substantial economic loss forced the Chinese government to launch a series of judicial campaigns against this crime. Regardless, Sha Zhu Pan has not been significantly curbed but intensified and spread from mainland China to Southeast Asia, North America, and other regions. When procuring answers to this conundrum, no empirical studies have attempted to explore judicial aspects among Sha Zhu Pan cases in China. The purpose of this paper is to utilize focal concern theory, a conceptual framework generally applies to explain sentencing disparity, to explore whether the sentencing of Sha Zhu Pan offenders is guided by legal factors outlined in Chinese sentencing guidelines. To answer this question, this study quantitatively analyzes 172 legal cases collected from China Judgments Online. Although few inconsistent findings exist, the empirical evidence reveals that the judgments in Sha Zhu Pan cases are primarily driven by the three legal elements of the focal concern theory. The outcomes expand the focal concern theory to cybercrime sentencing in a cross-cultural context while offering insights to guide future research.

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Status, emotional displays, and the relationally-based evaluation of criminals and their behavior

Cited by 7 publications

References 104 publications

Assessing the Impact of Status Information Conveyance on the Distribution of Negative Rewards: A Preliminary Test and Model

Assessing the Impact of Status Information Conveyance on the Distribution of Negative Rewards: A Preliminary Test and Model

The Impact of Concentrated Affluence and Disadvantage on the Pre-Adjudication Detention Decision: A Status Characteristics Approach

Sentencing Disparity and Focal Concern: An Assessment of Judicial Decisions on Sha Zhu Pan Cases Collected From China Judgements Online

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