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dc.contributor.authorWilliamson, Harley
dc.date.accessioned2019-07-02T04:52:54Z
dc.date.available2019-07-02T04:52:54Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.identifier.issn0004-8658
dc.identifier.doi10.1177/0004865819846944
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/386001
dc.description.abstractCounter-terrorism measures are often described as pre-emptive, punitive, and afford authorities exclusive and expanded powers. Yet they continue to attract public support. Why is this the case? A consistent finding in traditional crime control research shows a link between perceived threat from racial or ethnic minority groups and their perceived involvement in crime. This perceived relationship results in public support for punitive crime control measures for such groups. Similar connections can be made between terrorism and Muslims. It is thus possible that perceiving Muslims to be threatening may help explain enhanced public support towards harsh counter-terrorism measures. This study draws on survey data of a national sample Australian residents (N = 1199) to test this hypothesis. Findings show the importance of both identity processes and perceptions of Muslims as threatening in shaping support for punitive counter-terrorism strategies. Results also demonstrate how social identity can moderate the effect of perceived threat on support for such strategies. Theoretical and policy implications of this study are outlined.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherSage
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom1
dc.relation.ispartofpageto20
dc.relation.ispartofjournalAustralian and New Zealand Journal of Criminology
dc.subject.fieldofresearchCriminology
dc.subject.fieldofresearchPsychology
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode4402
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode52
dc.titlePride and prejudice: Exploring how identity processes shape public attitudes towards Australian counter-terrorism measures
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dc.type.codeC - Journal Articles
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gro.description.notepublicThis publication has been entered into Griffith Research Online as an Advanced Online Version.
gro.rights.copyrightHarley Williamson, Pride and prejudice: Exploring how identity processes shape public attitudes towards Australian counter-terrorism measures, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Criminology, OnlineFirst. Copyright 2019 The Authors. Reprinted by permission of SAGE Publications.
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gro.griffith.authorWilliamson, Harley M.


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