Sexual Assault Allegations Get Artists Canceled More Than Murder, Study Finds

Though they considered murder morally worse, survey participants deemed artists accused of sexual abuse more deserving of censure.

Sexual Assault Allegations Get Artists Canceled More Than Murder, Study Finds
The study's respondents endorsed preventing the display of artwork by an artist accused of sexual assault more than that by an artist accused of other crimes. (photo Loïc Manegarium via Pexels, edit Rhea Nayyar/Hyperallergic)

A recent psychological study on so-called "cancel culture" and artistic impact found that its respondents reacted more punitively toward an artist accused of sexual assault (SA) compared to an artist accused of murder.