Persons, Situations, and Emotions : an Ecological Approach.
Although criminal justice systems vary greatly around the world, one theme has emerged in all western jurisdictions in recent years: a rise in both the rhetoric and practice of severe punishment at a time when public opinion has played a pivotal role in sentencing policy and reforms. Despite the dif...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | In English. |
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New York :
Oxford University Press,
2001.
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| Series: | Series in Affective Science Ser.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Although criminal justice systems vary greatly around the world, one theme has emerged in all western jurisdictions in recent years: a rise in both the rhetoric and practice of severe punishment at a time when public opinion has played a pivotal role in sentencing policy and reforms. Despite the differences among jurisdictions, startling commonalities exist among the five countries-the U.K., USA, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand--surveyed here. Drawing on the results of representative opinion surveys and other research tools the authors map public attitudes towards crime and punishment acros. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (236 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781602564138 1602564132 1280473339 9781280473333 |