Americans view crime and justice : a national public opinion survey / / Timothy J. Flanagan, Dennis R. Longmire, editors

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910821179303321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Thousand Oaks, CA, : Sage Publications, c1996
• ISBN: 9781452246499; 1452246491
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (237 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): FlanaganTimothy J; LongmireDennis R
• Disciplina: 364.973
• Soggetti: Criminal justice, Administration of - United States - Public opinion; Crime - United States - Public opinion; Public opinion - United States
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 204--215).
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1 - Public Opinion on Crime and Justice: History, Development, and Trends; Chapter 2 - America's Fear of Crime; Chapter 3 - Support and Confidence: Public Attitudes Toward the Police; Chapter 4 - Bringing the Offender to Heel: Views of theCriminal Courts; Chapter 5 - Just and Painful: Attitudes Toward Sentencing Criminals; Chapter 6 - Reform or Punish: Americans' Views of the Correctional System; Chapter 7 - Americans' Attitudes about the Ultimate Weapon: Capital Punishment; Chapter 8 - Guns and Gun Control; Chapter 9 - The Modern Plague: Controlling Substance AbuseChapter 10 - The Growing Threat: Gangs and Juvenile Offenders; Chapter 11 - Public Opinion and Public Policy in Criminal Justice; Chapter 12 - The Art and Science of Survey Research; Chapter 13 - The National Opinion Survey on Crime and Justice-1995: Development and Methods; Appendix: Survey Questionnaire: National Opinion Survey on Crime and Justice-1995; References; About the Editors; About the Contributors
• Sommario/riassunto: The results from the United States National Crime and Justice Survey conducted in 1995 are analyzed in this volume. The survey provided a comprehensive national assessment of attitudes, and the topics ; covered include: fear of crime; gun control; capital punishment; and juvenile crime. Using the data collected, distinguished criminologists report on the development and current status of public opinion on these issues. They also present an analysis of the implications of the data taken during the survey.