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9780195136234
This investigation of five Western criminal justice systems reveals startling similarities in recent sentencing policies. The authors contend that a trend of penal populism - criminal justice policies designed to appeal to the public appetite for retribution - has done little to reduce crime.Roberts, Julian V. is the author of 'Penal Populism and Public Opinion Lessons from Five Countries' with ISBN 9780195136234 and ISBN 0195136233.
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