Penal Populism and Public Opinion

Name: Penal Populism and Public Opinion
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Lessons from Five Countries

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Studies in Crime and Public Policy

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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 across countries and explore the congruence between public views and actual policies. Co-authored by four distinguished sentencing policy experts, Penal Populism and Public Opinion is a clarion call for limiting the influence of penal populism and instituting more informed, research-based sentencing policies across the western world.

Author Biography:

Julian V. Roberts is Professor of Criminology at the University of Ottawa. Loretta Stalans is Professor of Psychology at Loyola University, Chicago. David Indermaur is a Professor at the Law School of the University of Western Australia. Mike Hough is a Professor in the Department of Social Policy at South Bank University, London.

Release date Australia

December 19th, 2002

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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Professional & Vocational
Undergraduate

Illustrations

3 tables, 3 figures and numerous text boxes

Pages

264

Series

Studies in Crime and Public Policy

Dimensions

162x242x19

ISBN-13

9780195136234

Product ID

2843663

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