| Changing Attitudes to Punishment Contributor(s): Roberts, Julian (Editor), Hough, Mike (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1843920034 ISBN-13: 9781843920038 Publisher: Willan Publishing (UK) OUR PRICE: $178.20 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2002 Annotation: 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. Bringing together international research, this book explores the changing and evolving nature of public attitudes to sentencing, examines the factors that influence public opinion, and proposes strategies to respond to the crisis in public confidence in criminal justice. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Criminology - Social Science | Penology |
| Dewey: 364.6 |
| LCCN: 2003271479 |
| Physical Information: 256 pages |
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| Publisher Description: 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:
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