The Psychology of State Punishment

IF 2.7 2区心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL European Journal of Social Psychology Pub Date : 2025-02-19 DOI:10.1002/ejsp.3147

Jordan Wylie, Connie P. Y. Chiu, Nicolette M. Dakin, William Cunningham, Ana Gantman

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A significant amount of punishment that happens in society is state punishment, that is, third-party punishment carried out by an organized political community in response to a rule violation. We argue that a complete psychology of punishment must consider state punishment as a distinct form. State punishment is a unique type of punishment because it is a special case of third-party punishment, pre-specified to occur after the violation of official rules and policies, carried out by people acting on behalf of a nation or government. State punishment, especially as compared to interpersonal punishment, is regarded as a legitimate form of violence, which communicates not just disapproval but information about procedures and power. Moreover, state punishment is made possible by state rules, which, unlike norms, are formalized, can be fully articulated and are perfectly transmissible across generations. We end the paper with implications for the psychology of punishment more broadly and future directions for better understanding the unique psychology of state punishment.

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国家惩罚心理学

社会上发生的大量惩罚是国家惩罚，即由有组织的政治团体对违反规则的行为进行的第三方惩罚。我们认为，一个完整的惩罚心理学必须把国家惩罚作为一种独特的形式来考虑。国家刑罚是一种独特的刑罚类型，因为它是第三方刑罚的一种特殊情况，预先规定在违反官方规则和政策后发生，由代表国家或政府的人执行。国家惩罚，特别是与人际惩罚相比，被认为是一种合法的暴力形式，它不仅传达了不赞成，而且传达了有关程序和权力的信息。此外，国家惩罚是通过国家规则实现的，与规范不同，国家规则是形式化的，可以充分表达，并且可以在几代人之间完美地传播。最后，我们提出了对惩罚心理学的更广泛的启示，以及更好地理解国家惩罚独特心理学的未来方向。

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European Journal of Social Psychology PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL-

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期刊介绍： Topics covered include, among others, intergroup relations, group processes, social cognition, attitudes, social influence and persuasion, self and identity, verbal and nonverbal communication, language and thought, affect and emotion, embodied and situated cognition and individual differences of social-psychological relevance. Together with original research articles, the European Journal of Social Psychology"s innovative and inclusive style is reflected in the variety of articles published: Research Article: Original articles that provide a significant contribution to the understanding of social phenomena, up to a maximum of 12,000 words in length.