Effect of viewing an execution on capital punishment

Poster Number

29

Format

Poster Presentation

Abstract/Artist Statement

The present study experimentally examined the effect of watching either a televised execution or a nature video on a person’s attitude towards capital punishment. 21 Pacific students watched a televised execution and 20 Pacific students watched a nature video. Afterwards, the participants took a survey on attitudes of capital punishment. The purpose of this study is to determine if the students who viewed the execution video would be more or less likely to support the death penalty than those students who watched the nature video. This study was not significant. Our attitudes towards capital punishment reflect our value, or lack thereof, of human life and rights and may be hard to change with only a video clip..

Location

Pacific Geosciences Center

Start Date

30-4-2005 1:00 PM

End Date

30-4-2005 3:00 PM

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Effect of viewing an execution on capital punishment

Pacific Geosciences Center

The present study experimentally examined the effect of watching either a televised execution or a nature video on a person’s attitude towards capital punishment. 21 Pacific students watched a televised execution and 20 Pacific students watched a nature video. Afterwards, the participants took a survey on attitudes of capital punishment. The purpose of this study is to determine if the students who viewed the execution video would be more or less likely to support the death penalty than those students who watched the nature video. This study was not significant. Our attitudes towards capital punishment reflect our value, or lack thereof, of human life and rights and may be hard to change with only a video clip..