Expressions of authoritarianism in Facebook before the salience of news about crime in Peru

José Román; Agustín Espinosa; Harry M. Lewis

doi:10.22235/cp.v15i2.2439

Expressions of authoritarianism in Facebook before the salience of news about crime in Peru

Título traducido de la contribución: Expresiones de autoritarismo en Facebook ante la exposición a noticias sobre delincuencia en Perú

José Román
, Agustín Espinosa
, Harry M. Lewis

Sección de Psicología

Pontifical Catholic Univ. of Peru
University of Sussex

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Under a context of public insecurity, the present study aims to analyse comments expressed in news about criminal acts published on the web pages of the main national newspapers during 2015. Comments were subject to content analysis and two analytical axes identified: (a) The expression of authoritarian beliefs and the implications of these beliefs for perceptions of offenders, and (b) a lack of trust in the public institutions of justice and its link with authoritarian response to criminality. The analysis of comments reveals a strong tendency towards endorsements of violent actions in dealing with crime supported by an authoritarian ideology. It was also found that distrust in the public institutions of justice is linked to support for extreme measures in order to eliminate the perceived threat. Limitations and suggestions for further research are discussed.

Título traducido de la contribución	Expresiones de autoritarismo en Facebook ante la exposición a noticias sobre delincuencia en Perú
Idioma original	Inglés
Número de artículo	e2439
Publicación	Ciencias Psicologicas
Volumen	15
N.º	2
DOI	https://doi.org/10.22235/cp.v15i2.2439
Estado	Publicada - 5 jul. 2021

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