Public Opinion on Mass Shooter Justice

Balancing Punishment and Rehabilitation in Public Perception

Gabriel T Cesar, PhD, associate professor in the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, co-author Lincoln Sloas, PhD, associate professor, and colleagues at the University of Texas El Paso explore how the public views justice for attempted mass shooters in their latest article, "Punishment, Rehabilitation, or Both: Assessing Public Support for Balanced Justice for Attempted Mass Shooters," published in Crime & Delinquency. Their research sheds light on how attitudes toward criminal justice balance accountability with the potential for rehabilitation.