Attitudes To Punishment: Findings From . . .
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| Originally published | 1998 |
| Authors | Mike Hough |
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| ID | 1945649 |
About Attitudes To Punishment: Findings From . . .
The 1996 British Crime Survey (BCS) found widespread ignorance amongst the public about sentencing and crime. Misperceptions were systematic rather than random, in that majorities overestimated the gravity of crime problems, and underestimated the severity of the criminal justice system. . . .