Examining Public Opinion about Crime and Justice: A Statewide Study

Criminal Justice Policy Review

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 270-293

  Sims, Barbara ^a   Johnston, Eric ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

crime and justice; fear of crime; goals of punishment; public opinion

Indexed keywords

EID: 84992784677     PISSN: 08874034     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0887403403252668     Document Type: Article

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