MARC Record from Ithaca College Library

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050 00 $aHV6789$b.R63 1997
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100 1 $aRoberts, Julian V.
245 10 $aPublic opinion, crime, and criminal justice /$cJulian V. Roberts and Loretta J. Stalans.
260 $aBoulder, Colo. :$bWestview Press,$c1997.
300 $ax, 337 p. ;$c24 cm.
490 1 $aCrime & society
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 297-336).
505 0 $a Introduction and overview : crime in the public eye -- Public knowledge of crime : myths and realities -- Legal reforms and criminal justice statistics : what does the public really know? -- Crime seriousness -- Beyond public responses : the hidden effects of context, recall, and stereotypes -- Origins of crime and crime prevention -- Evaluating the police and the courts -- Legislative definitions of crimes and law enforcement priorities -- The adversarial system and the institution of the jury -- Sentencing and parole -- The death penalty -- Privacy and free speech --Juvenile crime and juvenile justice -- Gun control -- Drawing conclusions.
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650 0 $aCriminal justice, Administration of$zUnited States$xPublic opinion.
650 0 $aCriminal justice, Administration of$zGreat Britain$xPublic opinion.
650 0 $aCriminal statistics$zUnited States.
650 0 $aCriminal statistics$zGreat Britain.
650 0 $aPublic opinion$zUnited States.
650 0 $aPublic opinion$zGreat Britain.
700 1 $aStalans, Loretta J.$q(Loretta Jane)
830 0 $aCrime & society (Boulder, Colo.)