Public opinion and the penalty for murder : report of the Homicide Review Advisory Group on the mandatory sentence of life imprisonment for murder.

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Bibliographic Details
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Hook, Hampshire, United Kingdom : Waterside Press, 2011.
Subjects:	Life imprisonment > Great Britain > Public opinion. Mandatory sentences > Great Britain > Public opinion. Sentences (Criminal procedure) > Great Britain > Public opinion. Punishment > Great Britain > Public opinion. Murder > Great Britain. Homicide > Great Britain. SOCIAL SCIENCE > Criminology. Homicide Murder Punishment > Public opinion Sentences (Criminal procedure) > Public opinion Great Britain
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Table of Contents:

Introduction; Background to Sentencing for Murder in England and Wales; Public Opinion, Attitudes, Media Influence and the Mandatory Life Sentence for Murder; What is Public Opinion and How is it Conceptualised?; How is Public Opinion Properly Measured?; How is Public Opinion Influenced by the Media?; What Measures of Public Opinion on the Mandatory Life Sentence for Murder are Currently Available and what Conclusions Have Been Drawn from the Evidence?; Knowledge; Public attitudes to sentencing in murder cases.
Are the Measures We Now Have of Public Opinion Valid and Reliable in Relation to the Conclusions Drawn?The questionnaire; Statistical analysis; Implications for policy and further research; Alternatives to the Mandatory Penalty; Postscript; Members of the Homicide Review Advisory Group (HomRAG).

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