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Public opinion, crime, and criminal justice

Author: Julian V Roberts; Loretta J Stalans
Publisher: Boulder, Colo. : Westview Press, 1997.
Series: Crime & society (Boulder, Colo.)
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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
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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