RT Article
T1 Public Opinion and Criminal Justice Reform
JF American journal of criminal justice
VO 47
IS 6
SP 1166
OP 1185
A1 Drakulich, Kevin M.
LA English
YR 2022
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1883306221
AB How can public opinion research help achieve badly needed criminal justice reforms? Unfortunately, public opinion has frequently been used in ways that help construct barriers to reform. Understanding the reasons—the influences on public opinion about crime and justice, the popularity of punitiveness and reform, and the way political actors interpret opinion—for this is important. But there is also promise in public opinion research for achieving a more just system, and public opinion research can also be a tool in elevating structurally marginalized voices, as well as those most impacted by crime and justice processes. Doing so requires a commitment to involving diverse voices inside and outside the academy, as well as a thoughtful and mutually beneficial integration of theory and public opinion research.
K1 Diversity and inclusion
K1 Justice policy reform
K1 Public Opinion
K1 Punitive attitudes
K1 Racism
DO 10.1007/s12103-022-09716-2