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Record Nr.

UNINA9910454347403321

Autore

Pearlman Terrylynn <1971->

Titolo

Sanctioning bias crime [[electronic resource] ] : a public perspective / / Terrylynn Pearlman

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : LFB Scholarly Pub., 2008

ISBN

1-59332-351-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (303 p.)

Collana

Criminal justice

Disciplina

364.150973

Soggetti

Hate crimes - Pennsylvania - Public opinion

Hate crimes - United States - Public opinion

Public opinion - United States

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 283-291) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Bias crime legislation and public opinion : an overview -- The emergence and legality of bias crime legislation -- Scholarly perspectives on bias crime legislation -- Public opinion research on bias crime and legislation -- Public opinion research on crime and punishment and its relevance to bias crime -- The current study : design to analysis -- Citizens' views on bias crime -- Citizens' bias crime policy preferences -- Citizens' responses to bias crime vignettes -- Citizens' views on bias crime legislation -- Findings and implications.