Public opinion, crime, and criminal justice. (2018)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Julian V. Roberts and Loretta J. Stalans.
• Other Names: Roberts, Julian V; Stalans, Loretta J (Loretta Jane)
• 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.
• Publisher Details: Place of publication not identified : Routledge
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource (352 pages)
• Subjects: 999; Crime -- United States -- Public opinion; Crime -- Great Britain -- Public opinion; Criminal justice, Administration of -- United States -- Public opinion; Criminal justice, Administration of -- Great Britain -- Public opinion; Criminal statistics -- United States; Criminal statistics -- Great Britain; Public opinion -- United States; Public opinion -- Great Britain; Crime -- Public opinion; Criminal justice, Administration of -- Public opinion; Criminal statistics; Public opinion; Brott -- attityder till -- Storbritannien; Brott -- attityder till -- Förenta staterna; Straff -- attityder till -- Storbritannien; Straff -- attityder till -- Förenta staterna; Kriminalstatistik; Public attitudes toward crime -- Great Britain; Public attitudes toward crime -- United States of America; Public attitudes toward corrections -- Great Britain; Public attitudes toward corrections -- United States of America; Crime statistics; Great Britain; United States
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780429977602; 0429977603
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.