Why public opinion of the criminal justice system is important

Public Opinion and Criminal Justice

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 33-48

  Wood, Jane L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84920840511     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9781843926610     Document Type: Chapter

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