Julian Roberts, Loretta Stalans

Public Opinion, Crime, and Criminal Justice

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book reveals the mismatch between the public perception of crime and the reality of crime statistics. It considers the role that public opinion plays in the politics of criminal justice issues and reveals the truth behind how this perception compares to actual criminal activity.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 351
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Oktober 1999
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 472g
• ISBN-13: 9780813367934
• ISBN-10: 081336793X
• Artikelnr.: 21653567

Autorenporträt

Julian Roberts

Inhaltsangabe

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