Penal populism and public opinion :: lessons from five countries /

Although criminal justice systems vary greatly around the world, onetheme has emerged in all western jurisdictions in recent years: a risein both the rhetoric and practice of severe punishment at a time whenpublic opinion has played a pivotal role in sentencing policy andreforms. Despite the differe...

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Weitere Verfasser: Roberts, Julian V.
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2003.
Schriftenreihe:Studies in crime and public policy.
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Zusammenfassung:Although criminal justice systems vary greatly around the world, onetheme has emerged in all western jurisdictions in recent years: a risein both the rhetoric and practice of severe punishment at a time whenpublic opinion has played a pivotal role in sentencing policy andreforms. Despite the differences among jurisdictions, startlingcommonalities exist among the five countries-the U.K., USA, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand--surveyed here. Drawing on the results ofrepresentative o.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xi, 244 pages :)
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-225) and index.
ISBN:9780195350487
0195350480
9780195136234
0195136233
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9781602564169
0195302397
9780195302394
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9781280473548

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