Punishment and social organization: a study of durkheim's theory of penal evolution

Law & Society Review Vol/Iss. 9 Published In Pages: 613-638
By Spitzer, Steven

Hypothesis

Greater societal complexity and dynamic density will be negatively associated with severity of punishment of collective crimes (618).

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Comparison of percentagesNot SupportedUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Severity Of Punishment Of Collective CrimesDependentSanctions
Societal ComplexityIndependentNONE