Americans view crime and justice : a national public opinion survey /

Americans view crime and justice : a national public opinion survey /

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Bibliographic Details
Imprint:	Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications, c1996.
Description:	xiii, 219 p. ; 23 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Criminal justice, Administration of -- United States -- Public opinion. Crime -- United States -- Public opinion. Crime -- Public opinion. Criminal justice, Administration of -- Public opinion. Public opinion. United States -- Public opinion. United States.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/2442348

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Other authors / contributors:	Flanagan, Timothy J. Longmire, Dennis R.
ISBN:	0761903402 (alk. paper) 0761903410 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references.

Table of Contents:

Public Opinion on Crime and Justice
History, Development, and Trends
America's Fear of Crime
Support and Confidence
Public Attitudes toward the Police
Bringing the Offender to Heel
Views of the Criminal Courts
Just and Painful
Attitudes toward Sentencing Criminals
Reform or Punish
Americans' Views of the Correctional System
The Ultimate Weapon
Capital Punishment
Self-Protection
Guns and Gun Control
The Modern Plague
Controlling Substance Abuse
The Growing Threat
Gangs and Juvenile Offenders
Public Opinion and Public Policy in Criminal Justice
The Art and Science of Opinion Measurement
The National Opinion Survey on Crime and Justice - 1995