Distinct Effects of Transparency on Decision-making within the Scope of the Prison System

• Autor(a) principal: Pinheiro, Francisco Marton Gleuson
• Data de Publicação: 2023
• Outros Autores: Bruni, Adriano Leal
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng; por
• Título da fonte: Contabilidade, Gestão e Governança
• Texto Completo: https://revistacgg.org/index.php/contabil/article/view/3058
• topic: Transparency; Decision-making; Perception of legitimacy; Prison System; Transparência; Tomada de decisão; Percepção de legitimidade; Sistema Prisional

Objective: To understand how the citizen's preferences can regulate the effects of levels of transparency in decision-making with conflicting choices of public policies within the Prison System. Method: Supported by behavioral theories, a survey experiment was developed based on speeches by parliamentarians, given in the Chamber of Deputies, related to decision-making in the Prison System. Research participants pointed out their preferences and analyzed the transparency of decision-making promoted by an external source, prioritizing two public policies: the adoption of Alternative Sanctions and Measures and the Construction of More Prisons. Originality/Relevance: Use of behavioral theories at the national level to point out possible positive and negative effects of a public policy of transparency, indicating incremental production of knowledge. Results: It was demonstrated that citizens tended to perceive a greater degree of transparency and legitimacy when their preferences were aligned with the choices made in the political arena, revealing the limits of the transparency promoted and how a public transparency policy can work. Theoretical/Methodological Contributions: The study contributes by demonstrating situations in which the behavior of citizens can affect the perception of transparency in decision-making within the scope of the Prison System using the transparency of decision-making as an independent variable and behavioral theories.