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| Additional Physical Format: | Online version: Roberts, Julian V. Public opinion, crime, and criminal justice. Boulder, Colo. : Westview Press, 1997 (OCoLC)637992142 |
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| Document Type: | Book |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Julian V Roberts; Loretta J Stalans |
| ISBN: | 0813323185 9780813323183 |
| OCLC Number: | 36908920 |
| Description: | x, 337 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Contents: | Introduction and overview : crime in the public eye -- Public knowledge of crime : myths and realities -- Legal reforms and criminal justice statistics : what does the public really know? -- Crime seriousness -- Beyond public responses : the hidden effects of context, recall, and stereotypes -- Origins of crime and crime prevention -- Evaluating the police and the courts -- Legislative definitions of crimes and law enforcement priorities -- The adversarial system and the institution of the jury -- Sentencing and parole -- The death penalty -- Privacy and free speech --Juvenile crime and juvenile justice -- Gun control -- Drawing conclusions. |
| Series Title: | Crime & society (Boulder, Colo.) |
| Responsibility: | Julian V. Roberts and Loretta J. Stalans. |
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