Public opinion and mandatory sentencing: A review of international findings

Criminal Justice and Behavior

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 483-508

  Roberts, Julian V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Mandatory sentencing; Public opinion

Indexed keywords

EID: 0042208189     PISSN: 00938548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0093854803253133     Document Type: Review

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