Public opinion and the penalty for murder : report of the Homicide Review Advisory Group on the mandatory sentence of life imprisonment for murder.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hook, Hampshire, United Kingdom : Waterside Press, 2011.
Temas:
Life imprisonment > Great Britain > Public opinion.
Mandatory sentences > Great Britain > Public opinion.
Sentences (Criminal procedure) > Great Britain > Public opinion.
Punishment > Great Britain > Public opinion.
Murder > Great Britain.
Homicide > Great Britain.
Réclusion à perpétuité > Grande-Bretagne > Opinion publique.
Peines statutaires > Grande-Bretagne > Opinion publique.
Sentences (Procédure pénale) > Grande-Bretagne > Opinion publique.
Meurtre > Grande-Bretagne.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Criminology.
Homicide.
Murder.
Punishment > Public opinion.
Sentences (Criminal procedure) > Public opinion.
Great Britain.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction; Background to Sentencing for Murder in England and Wales; Public Opinion, Attitudes, Media Influence and the Mandatory Life Sentence for Murder; What is Public Opinion and How is it Conceptualised?; How is Public Opinion Properly Measured?; How is Public Opinion Influenced by the Media?; What Measures of Public Opinion on the Mandatory Life Sentence for Murder are Currently Available and what Conclusions Have Been Drawn from the Evidence?; Knowledge; Public attitudes to sentencing in murder cases.
  • Are the Measures We Now Have of Public Opinion Valid and Reliable in Relation to the Conclusions Drawn?The questionnaire; Statistical analysis; Implications for policy and further research; Alternatives to the Mandatory Penalty; Postscript; Members of the Homicide Review Advisory Group (HomRAG).

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