Changing attitudes to punishment :: public opinion, crime and justice /

Throughout the western world public opinion has played an important role in shaping criminal justice policy. At the same time opinion polls repeatedly demonstrate that the public knows little about crime and justice, and holds negative views of the criminal justice system. This book, consisting of c...

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Weitere Verfasser: Hough, J. M., Roberts, Julian V.
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Cullompton ; Portland, Or. : Willan Pub., 2002.
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Zusammenfassung:Throughout the western world public opinion has played an important role in shaping criminal justice policy. At the same time opinion polls repeatedly demonstrate that the public knows little about crime and justice, and holds negative views of the criminal justice system. This book, consisting of chapters from leading authorities in the field, is concerned to address this problem, and draws upon research in a number of different countries to address the issues arising from this state of affairs. Its main aims are:to explore the changing and evolving nature of public attitudes t.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xviii, 236 pages) : illustrations
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
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