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Penal Populism and Public Opinion : Lessons from Five Countries.

The society of traditional India is frequently characterized as static and dominated by caste. This study challenges older interpretations, arguing that medieval India was actually a time of dynamic change and fluid social identities. Using records of religious endowments from Andhra Pradesh, author...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Roberts, Julian V.
Otros Autores: Stalans, Loretta J., Indermaur, David, Hough, Mike
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Oxford University Press, 2002.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Contents; 1 Penal Populism in Context; 2 Public Opinion about Crime and Punishment; 3 Recent Penal Policy Developments; 4 Explaining the Rise of Punitive Penal Policies; 5 The Influence of the Media; 6 Public Judgment in Real Criminal Cases; 7 Juvenile Crime and Juvenile Justice; 8 Sex Offenders and Sexual Predators; 9 The War on Drugs; 10 Responding to Penal Populism; Notes; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z.