Changing Attitudes to Punishment
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Description for Changing Attitudes to Punishment
Hardcover. Throughout the Western world public opinion plays an important role in shaping criminal justice policy. At the same time opinion polls demonstrate that the public knows little about crime or justice. This title addresses this problem drawing on research from many countries. Editor(s): Roberts, Julian; Hough, Mike. Num Pages: 256 pages, index, bibliography. BIC Classification: JKVP; LA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 589.
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:
- to explore the changing and evolving nature of public attitudes to sentencing
- to examine the factors that influence ... Read more
- to propose specific strategies to respond to the crisis in public confidence in criminal justice.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Cullompton, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781843920038
SKU
V9781843920038
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-1
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Edited by Roberts, Julian; Hough, Mike
Reviews for Changing Attitudes to Punishment
'The book makes a much needed and timely contribution to building a body of knowledge that deconstructs current misconceptions about public attitudes to punishment.' − SCOLAG Journal 'This book provides comprehensive coverage of some of the important issues linked to changing attitudes to punishment, and provides some fascinating and accessible insights .. as a consequence it is a ... Read more