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UNINA9910451347703321 |
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Autore |
Windlesham David James George Hennessy, Baron, <1932-2010.> |
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Titolo |
Politics, punishment, and populism [[electronic resource] /] / Lord Windlesham |
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New York, : Oxford University Press, 1998 |
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ISBN |
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1-280-52955-5 |
0-19-535402-8 |
1-4294-0447-7 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (287 p.) |
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Collana |
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Studies in crime and public policy |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Criminal justice, Administration of - United States |
Crime prevention - United States |
Gun control - United States |
Pressure groups - United States |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-265) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; 1 The Politics of Crime; 2 Organized Interests and Populist Beliefs; 3 Symbolism and Reality; 4 Partisanship and Compromise; 5 Ending the Insanity; 6 Processing the Contract; 7 Money and Ideology; 8 Congress and the Courts; 9 A New Isolationism; Appendix; Notes; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Former minister and current British government legislator Lord Windlesham examines the American federal crime-control laws that surfaced before and after the 1994 ""Republican Revolution"" in Congress. He focuses on the pressure populist opinion and special interests exert on shaping crime policy. |
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