Penal populism and public opinion : lessons from five countries /
Although criminal justice systems vary greatly around the world, onetheme has emerged in all western jurisdictions in recent years: a risein both the rhetoric and practice of severe punishment at a time whenpublic opinion has played a pivotal role in sentencing policy andreforms. Despite the differe...
Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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Format: | Electronic eBook |
Language: | Inglés |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2003.
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Series: | Studies in crime and public policy.
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Online Access: | Texto completo |
Table of Contents:
- Penal populism in context
- Public opinion about crime and punishment
- Recent penal policy developments
- Explaining the rise of punitive penal policies
- The influence of the media
- Public judgment in real criminal cases
- Juvenile crime and juvenile justice
- Sex offenders and sexual predators
- The war on drugs
- Responding to penal populism.