Author ORCID Identifier

Kearns - https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7895-9129

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

11-28-2017

Publication Title

Crime & Delinquency

Volume

64

Issue

12

First Page

1568

Last Page

1589

Abstract

Since 9/11, entertainment media has focused on depictions of terrorism and counterterrorism. How do dramatic depictions of counterterrorism practices—specifically torture—affect public opinion and policy? Using a mixed within-subjects and between-subjects experimental design, we examine how framing affects support for torture. Participants (n = 150) were randomly assigned to a condition for dramatic depictions showing torture as (a) effective, (b) ineffective, or (c) not present (control). Participants who saw torture as effective increased their stated support for it. Participants who saw torture—regardless of whether or not it was effective—were more likely to sign a petition on torture. We discuss the policy implications of our findings on how framing affects opinion and action regarding torture.

Comments

This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Sage in Crime & Delinquency on November 28, 2017, available online: https://doi.org/10.1177/0011128717738230

Erin M. Kearns and Joseph K. Young If Torture is Wrong, What About 24? Torture and the Hollywood Effect. Crime & Delinquency Volume 64, Issue 12, November 2018, Pages 1568-1589 © The Author(s) 2017 , Article Reuse Guidelines https://doi.org/10.1177/0011128717738230

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