How Little Does It Take to Trigger a Peer Effect? An Experiment on Crime as Conditional Rule Violation

IF 2.2 1区 社会学 Q1 CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY
C. Engel
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Abstract

Objectives Peer effects on the decision to commit a crime have often been documented. But how little does it take to trigger the effect? Method A fully incentivized, anonymous experiment in the tradition of experimental law and economics provides fully internally valid causal evidence. A companion vignette study with members of the general public extends external validity. Results (a) the more of their peers violate an arbitrary rule, the more participants do; (b) a minority has a threshold and switches from rule-abiding to violation once a sufficient number of their peers violate the rule; (c) the more the rule is constraining, the more participants are sensitive to the number of others who violate the rule; (d) if participants do not have explicit information about the incidence of rule violations in their community, they rely on their beliefs. Conclusion In terms of substance, the paper shows that mere social information is the core of peer effects. In terms of methodology, the paper demonstrates the power of incentivized, decontextualized lab experiments for isolating mental building blocks of the decision to commit a crime.
触发同伴效应需要多少的时间?犯罪作为条件规则违反的实验
同伴对犯罪决定的影响经常被记录在案。但是,触发这种效应需要多少的能量呢?方法在实验法学和经济学的传统中,一个完全激励的、匿名的实验提供了完全内部有效的因果证据。与普通公众成员的配套小插图研究扩展了外部有效性。结果(a)越多人违反任意规则,越多人违反;(b)少数人有一个门槛,一旦有足够多的同伴违反规则,他们就从遵守规则转变为违反规则;(c)规则的约束性越强,参与者对违反规则的人数越敏感;(d)如果参与者没有关于其社区违纪事件发生率的明确信息,他们就依靠自己的信念。结论在实质上,单纯的社会信息是同伴效应的核心。在方法论方面,这篇论文展示了激励的、非情境化的实验室实验在隔离犯罪决定的心理构建块方面的力量。
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36
期刊介绍: For over 45 years, this international forum has advanced research in criminology and criminal justice. Through articles, research notes, and special issues, the Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency continues to keep you up to date on contemporary issues and controversies within the criminal justice field. Research and Analysis: The Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency presents a wide range of research and analysis in the field of criminology. You’ll find research on the social, political and economic contexts of criminal justice, examining victims, offenders, police, courts and sanctions. Comprehensive Coverage: The science of criminal justice combines a wide range of academic disciplines and fields of practice. To advance the field of criminal justice the journal provides a forum that is informed by a variety of fields. Among the perspectives that you’ll find represented in the journal are: -biology/genetics- criminology- criminal justice/administration- courts- corrections- crime prevention- crime science- economics- geography- police studies- political science- psychology- sociology.
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