Changing Attitudes to Punishment

By Julian V. Roberts

Book Overview

Throughout the western world public opinion has played an important role in shaping criminal justice policy, yet opinion polls demonstrate that the public actually know little about crime and justice. This book, consisting of chapters from leading authorities in the field, is concerned to address this problem, and draws upon research in a number of different countries to address the issues arising from this state of affairs.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1843920034
• ISBN13: 9781843920038
• Release Date: October 2002
• Publisher: Willan Publishing (UK)
• Length: 256 Pages