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history of violence. We find that being in a drinking environment, rather than intoxication, reduces participants' cognitive … results suggest that individuals underestimate their true likelihood of becoming involved in violence when making alcohol … consumption decisions. This presents additional challenges when formulating policy designed to deter alcohol-fuelled violence. …
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Field experiments rely heavily on self-reported data, but subjects may misreport behaviors, especially sensitive ones such as crime. If treatment influences survey responses, it biases experimental estimates. We develop a validation technique that uses intensive qualitative work to assess survey...
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We study desensitization to crime in a lab experiment by showing footage of criminal acts to a group of subjects, some of whom have been previously victimized. We measure biological markers of stress and behavioral indices of cognitive control before and after treated participants watch a series...
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We study desensitization to crime in a lab experiment by showing footage of criminal acts to a group of subjects, some of whom have been previously victimized. We measure biological markers of stress and behavioral indices of cognitive control before and after treated participants watch a series...
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