Public Opinion, Crime, and Criminal Justice

by Loretta J. Stalans and Julian V. Roberts

Book Overview

Taking on one of the most popular issues of the day--crime and the way we make sense of it--Julian Roberts and Loretta Stalans reveal the mismatch between the public perception of crime and the reality of crime statistics. Discussing such issues as public knowledge of crime, sources of crime information, information processing by the public, public attitudes about crime, and the effectiveness of punishment, this book considers the role that public...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 081336793X
• ISBN13: 9780813367934
• Release Date: September 1999
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 351 Pages
• Weight: 1.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"