Condemnation of harmful agents is well-studied while their perceived agency is neglected.

Evidence

A vast literature within psychology supports the idea that harmful agents are targets of often severe condemnation (e.g., Bastian, Denson, & Haslam, 2013; Bastian, Laham, Wilson, Haslam, & Koval, 2011; Carlsmith et al., 2002; Gray, 2014; Gray & Wegner, 2009; Vasquez, Loughnan, Gootjes-Dreesbach, & Weger, 2014). However, much less research has considered the attributions people make with regards to the underlying agency of harmful agents. — Mansur Khamitov, Jeff D. Rotman, and Jared Piazza, Perceiving the Agency of Harmful Agents, 35