The roots of punitiveness in a democracy

Journal of Scandinavian Studies in Criminology and Crime Prevention

Volumn 8, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2007, Pages 2-16

  Blumstein, Alfred ^a  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Criminal careers; Criminal justice system; Incarceration; Measuring punitiveness; Punishment policy; Time served

Indexed keywords

EID: 37249040670     PISSN: 14043858     EISSN: 16512340     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14043850701686162     Document Type: Article

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