The letter versus the spirit of the law: A lay perspective on culpability

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作者：
Garcia, Stephen M. [1 ]
Chen, Patricia [2 ]
Gordon, Matthew T. [3 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Michigan, Dept Psychol, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA
[2] Univ Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA
[3] Northwestern Univ, Sch Law, Evanston, IL 60208 USA
来源：
JUDGMENT AND DECISION MAKING | 2014年 / 9卷 / 05期
关键词：
justice; psychology and law; culpability; enforcement; norms; JUSTICE; VICTIM; RAPE; NEED; SEX;
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中图分类号：
B84 [心理学];
学科分类号：
04 ; 0402 ;
摘要：
The letter of the law is its literal meaning. Here, the spirit of the law is its perceived intention. We tested the hypothesis that violating the spirit of the law accounts for culpability above and beyond breaking the mere letter. We find that one can incur culpability even when the letter of the law is not technically broken. We examine this effect across various legal contexts and discuss the implications for future research directions.
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页码：479 / 490
页数：12
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