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Penal populism and public opinion : lessons from five countries / Julian V. Roberts [and others].
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Roberts, Julian V., author.
- Series:
- Studies in crime and public policy
- Oxford scholarship online.
- Oxford scholarship online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Sentences (Criminal procedure)--Public opinion--Cross-cultural studies.
- Sentences (Criminal procedure).
- Crime--Public opinion--Cross-cultural studies.
- Crime.
- Punishment--Public opinion--Cross-cultural studies.
- Punishment.
- Crime in mass media--Cross-cultural studies.
- Crime in mass media.
- Public opinion--Cross-cultural studies.
- Public opinion.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (244 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2023.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This investigation of five Western criminal justice systems reveals startling similarities in recent sentencing policies. The authors contend that a trend of penal populism - criminal justice policies designed to appeal to the public appetite for retribution - has done little to reduce crime.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Derived record based on print version record and publisher information.
- Previously issued in print: 2002.
- ISBN:
- 0-19-028577-X
- 0-19-772014-5
- 1-280-47354-1
- 0-19-535048-0
- 0-19-530239-7
- 1-60256-416-7
- OCLC:
- 437154867
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