Benjamin Zaiser, Jon C. Cole, Mario S. Staller, Amy R. Grubb
{"title":"Ego depletion and empathy: exploring self-regulatory resource depletion in hostage and crisis negotiators","authors":"Benjamin Zaiser, Jon C. Cole, Mario S. Staller, Amy R. Grubb","doi":"10.1007/s11292-026-09750-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11292-026-09750-8","url":null,"abstract":"Objectives This study aimed to determine the effect of ego depletion (i.e. mental fatigue or self-control exhaustion) on hostage and crisis negotiators’ capacity to communicate empathy. Methods Two randomized controlled experiments with a within-subjects design assessed the ego depletion effect on 52 police negotiators during a simulated hostage situation. Experiment 1 employed a validated manipulation task established in ego depletion literature, while Experiment 2 used the cold pressor task, borrowed from medical literature. Empathy was measured using self-reports, validated third-party assessments, and testing. Results Experiment 1 failed to induce ego depletion, while Experiment 2 successfully induced ego depletion. However, no statistically significant differences in empathy were observed between experimental and control conditions. Conclusions The findings do not provide evidence that ego depletion reduces empathic responding in crisis negotiators under the conditions tested. Instead, they suggest that any effects of ego depletion on empathy may be context-dependent. Factors such as training and professional role may play a moderating role, although these were not directly examined. Accordingly, the results should be interpreted as exploratory and highlight the need for further research.","PeriodicalId":47684,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Experimental Criminology","volume":"36 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2026-05-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148286231","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"To conform or not to conform: Experimental evidence on stereotypes and stereotype congruence in the context of hate crime against Asian women","authors":"Jason R. Silver, Luzi Shi","doi":"10.1007/s11292-026-09747-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11292-026-09747-3","url":null,"abstract":"Objectives This study evaluates public responses to bias-motivated sexual assault against Asian women, focusing on the roles of pre-existing stereotypes of Asian women and victim stereotype congruence (including trait stereotype congruence and country of origin). Methods We use OLS and logistic regression to analyze results from a vignette experiment embedded in a national YouGov survey ( <jats:italic>N</jats:italic> = 1,300). Results Respondents were more likely to categorize offenses as hate crimes, less likely to blame victims, and more likely to punish perpetrators when victims were stereotype congruent. Pre-existing stereotypes of Asian women were associated with greater likelihood of hate crime categorization and victim blaming. Conclusions The public is less sympathetic toward Asian women victims who violate stereotypes, while pre-existing stereotypes of Asian women may also reduce concern for victims. Future efforts are needed to reduce the multi-dimensional stereotypes of Asian women.","PeriodicalId":47684,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Experimental Criminology","volume":"7 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2026-05-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148286235","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Lauren C. Porter, Will Kalkhoff, Joshua Pollock, Brian D. Johnson
{"title":"Defendant race and neuropsychological response: an exploratory study","authors":"Lauren C. Porter, Will Kalkhoff, Joshua Pollock, Brian D. Johnson","doi":"10.1007/s11292-026-09733-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11292-026-09733-9","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47684,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Experimental Criminology","volume":"31 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2026-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147756071","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Noy Assaraf, Alejandro Mouro, Donald M. Papy, Cristóbal Weinborn, Noel Castillo, Barak Ariel, Robert Hernandez
{"title":"Body-worn camera footage analysis of use-of-force encounters–a closer look at the paradoxical effect of visual warnings","authors":"Noy Assaraf, Alejandro Mouro, Donald M. Papy, Cristóbal Weinborn, Noel Castillo, Barak Ariel, Robert Hernandez","doi":"10.1007/s11292-026-09748-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11292-026-09748-2","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47684,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Experimental Criminology","volume":"35 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2026-04-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147743967","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
James Merle, Matthew J. Smith, Meghan Harrington, Brittany Ross, Julia McClellan Presgrove, Lady Perez Musan, Camille R. Quinn, Daphne M. Brydon, Jennifer E. Johnson, Gary S. Cuddeback, Morris D. Bell, Brian Friedman, Pamela Kryscio, Aaron Suganuma, Justin D. Smith
{"title":"Implementing virtual reality job interview training in prison-based employment readiness programs: a multilevel mixed-methods process evaluation","authors":"James Merle, Matthew J. Smith, Meghan Harrington, Brittany Ross, Julia McClellan Presgrove, Lady Perez Musan, Camille R. Quinn, Daphne M. Brydon, Jennifer E. Johnson, Gary S. Cuddeback, Morris D. Bell, Brian Friedman, Pamela Kryscio, Aaron Suganuma, Justin D. Smith","doi":"10.1007/s11292-026-09742-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11292-026-09742-8","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47684,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Experimental Criminology","volume":"15 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2026-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147708644","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yi-Syuan Ethan Jian, Ivan Y. Sun, Yuning Wu, Wei Wang, Yunan Chen
{"title":"Contextual determinants of police attitudes toward AI-assisted policing: a vignette experiment","authors":"Yi-Syuan Ethan Jian, Ivan Y. Sun, Yuning Wu, Wei Wang, Yunan Chen","doi":"10.1007/s11292-026-09746-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11292-026-09746-4","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47684,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Experimental Criminology","volume":"55 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2026-04-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147619720","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Examining reporting and risk-avoidance intentions among residents of high-crime neighborhoods: results from a city-wide survey experiment","authors":"Paige E. Vaughn, Matt Vogel","doi":"10.1007/s11292-026-09739-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11292-026-09739-3","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47684,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Experimental Criminology","volume":"218 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2026-04-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147619718","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Making sense of mixed signals: an experimental analysis of case factors and pretrial decision-making","authors":"Stacie St. Louis, Nick Petersen","doi":"10.1007/s11292-026-09734-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11292-026-09734-8","url":null,"abstract":"Objectives Research consistently shows a strong link between offense seriousness and public support for harsh sentencing. Yet cases often involve multiple, sometimes contradictory signals, especially in the pretrial process, where decisions are discretionary and have consequences for defendants. Drawing on factors the public prioritizes for pretrial decisions, we adapt signaling theory to test whether mixed signaling weakens the assumption that more serious offenses lead to more severe outcomes. Methods Using data from a 2³ factorial vignette experiment, we examine how participants make pretrial supervision and bail decisions in hypothetical cases. Results Findings show that when other signals are present, there are no meaningful differences in public preferences for supervision type or bail amounts between defendants charged with identity theft and robbery. Conclusions Pretrial justice reforms solely targeting offense type may be misguided; consistent with signaling theory, they should account for the broader mix of factors that shape decision-making","PeriodicalId":47684,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Experimental Criminology","volume":"41 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147586605","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Bryce E. Peterson, KiDeuk Kim, Rochisha Shukla, Sarah Aukamp
{"title":"Tablets behind bars: evidence from a staggered adoption difference-in-differences study of prison misconduct","authors":"Bryce E. Peterson, KiDeuk Kim, Rochisha Shukla, Sarah Aukamp","doi":"10.1007/s11292-026-09745-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11292-026-09745-5","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47684,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Experimental Criminology","volume":"19 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147586351","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Just say no? Alcohol affects threat perception and reactions to ostracism and sexual objectification","authors":"Maayan Nagar, Maayan Dvir","doi":"10.1007/s11292-026-09744-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11292-026-09744-6","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47684,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Experimental Criminology","volume":"48 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147536100","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}