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Changing Attitudes to Punishment : Public Opinion, Crime and Criminal 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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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Roberts, Julian V.
Otros Autores: Hough, Mike
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cullompton : Willan Pub., 2002.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario: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.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (257 pages)
ISBN:9781843924272
1843924277