What drives punitive beliefs?: Demographic characteristics and justifications for sentencing

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EXECUTING THE INNOCENT AND SUPPORT FOR CAPITAL PUNISHMENT: IMPLICATIONS FOR PUBLIC POLICY (2005, background): “Education is included because it has been shown to negatively predict support for capital punishment (Britt, 1998; Grasmick and McGill, 1994; Halim and Stiles, 2001; Payne et al., 2004; Sandys and McGarrell, 1995; Tyler and Boeckmann, 1997; Young, 1992).”
Images of God and public support for capital punishment: Does a close relationship with a loving God matter (2006, background): “Americans who self-identify as politically conservative are more likely to support punitive crime policies, especially the death penalty (Jacobs and Carmichael, 2002; Payne et al., 2004; Sandys and McGarrell, 1997; Unnever, Cullen, and Roberts, 2005).”
A Multilevel Analysis of Community Effects on Criminal Sentencing (2005, background): “The results of these polls and surveys indicate that there are certain demographic groups who are consistently more supportive of punitive sentencing practices than others (e.g., Borg, 1997, 1998; Flanagan & Longmire, 1996; Payne et al., 2004).”
Do perceptions of punishment vary between white-collar and street crimes? (2007, background): “Additionally, this line of research also informs public policy inasmuch as policymakers are willing to look to public opinion as a guide in their decision-making process (e.g., Payne et al., 2004).”