Addressing the question of crime and the way we make sense of it, this work sets out to reveal the discrepancy between the public perception of crime and the reality of crime statistics. The book is based on extensive data from the United States, with comparisons with Canada and the United Kingdom.
Addressing the question of crime and the way we make sense of it, this work sets out to reveal the discrepancy between the public perception of crime and the reality of crime statistics. The book is based on extensive data from the United States, with comparisons with Canada and the United Kingdom.
Introduction and Overview: Crime in the Public Eye Public Knowledge of Crime: Myths and Realities Legal Reforms and Criminal Justice Statistics: What Does the Public Really Know? Crime Seriousness Beyond Public Responses: The Hidden Effects of Context, Recall, and Stereotypes Origins of Crime and Crime Prevention Evaluating the Police and the Courts Legislative Definitions of Crimes and Law Enforcement Priorities The Adversarial System and the Institution of the Jury Sentencing and Parole The Death Penalty Privacy and Free Speech Juvenile Crime and Juvenile Justice Gun Control Drawing Conclusions
Introduction and Overview: Crime in the Public Eye Public Knowledge of Crime: Myths and Realities Legal Reforms and Criminal Justice Statistics: What Does the Public Really Know? Crime Seriousness Beyond Public Responses: The Hidden Effects of Context, Recall, and Stereotypes Origins of Crime and Crime Prevention Evaluating the Police and the Courts Legislative Definitions of Crimes and Law Enforcement Priorities The Adversarial System and the Institution of the Jury Sentencing and Parole The Death Penalty Privacy and Free Speech Juvenile Crime and Juvenile Justice Gun Control Drawing Conclusions
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