Timothy J. Flanagan, Dennis R. Longmire

Americans View Crime and Justice

A National Public Opinion Survey

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Produktbeschreibung

The results from the United States National Crime and Justice Survey conducted in 1995 are analyzed in this volume. The survey provided a comprehensive national assessment of attitudes, and the topics covered include: fear of crime; gun control; capital punishment; and juvenile crime. Using the data collected, distinguished criminologists report on the development and current status of public opinion on these issues. They also present an analysis of the implications of the data taken during the survey.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Sage Publications, Inc
• Seitenzahl: 236
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. Juni 1996
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 500g
• ISBN-13: 9780761903406
• ISBN-10: 0761903402
• Artikelnr.: 37042398

Inhaltsangabe

Public Opinion on Crime and Justice - Timothy J Flanagan
History, Development, and Trends
Americäs Fear of Crime - Bahram Haghighi and Jon Sorensen
Support and Confidence - W S Wilson Huang and Michael Vaughn
Public Attitudes toward the Police
Bringing the Offender to Heel - Laura Myers
Views of the Criminal Courts
Just and Painful - Jurg Gerber and Simone Engelhardt-Greer
Attitudes toward Sentencing Criminals
Reform or Punish - Timothy J Flanagan
Americans¿ Views of the Correctional System
The Ultimate Weapon - Dennis Longmire
Capital Punishment
Self-Protection - Kenneth Adams
Guns and Gun Control
The Modern Plague - Myrna Cintron and W Wesley Johnson
Controlling Substance Abuse
The Growing Threat - Ruth Triplett
Gangs and Juvenile Offenders
Public Opinion and Public Policy in Criminal Justice - Timothy J Flanagan
The Art and Science of Opinion Measurement - James A Dyer
The National Opinion Survey on Crime and Justice - 1995 - Barbara Sims