Public opinion and criminal justice

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Public opinion is vital to the functioning of the criminal justice system but it is not at all clear how best to establish what this is, and what views people have on different aspects of criminal justice and the criminal justice system. Politicians and the media often assume that the public wants h...

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Beteiligte: Wood, Jane L. (BeteiligteR) ; Gannon, Theresa A. (BeteiligteR)
Medienart: Elektronisch Buch
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Cullompton Willan 2009
In:Jahr: 2009
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Criminal justice, Administration of > Great Britain > Public opinion
Public Opinion > Great Britain
Criminal Law > Great Britain > Public opinion
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Großbritannien > Strafjustiz > Öffentliche Meinung
Großbritannien > Strafzumessung > Öffentliche Meinung
Strafzumessung
Parallele Ausgabe:Nicht-Elektronisch
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Zusammenfassung:Public opinion is vital to the functioning of the criminal justice system but it is not at all clear how best to establish what this is, and what views people have on different aspects of criminal justice and the criminal justice system. Politicians and the media often assume that the public wants harsher, tougher and longer sentences, and policies may be shaped accordingly. Detailed research and more specific polling often tells a different story. This book is concerned to shed further light on the nature of public views on criminal justice, paying particular attention to public opinion towar
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physische Details:Online-Ressource (xix, 252 p), ill
ISBN:1843924013
1843924005
9781843924012
9781843924005