Attitudes of US Voters toward Nonserious Offenders and Alternatives to Incarceration
Contributing Organization(s): National Council on Crime and Delinquency
Author(s)/Creator(s): Christopher Hartney; Susan Marchionna
Publishing Date: 2009-06-01
Issue Areas: Crime and Safety; Prison Reform
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File info: 1 pages; 141 KB file size
In April, 2009, NCCD commissioned Zogby International to conduct a national public opinion poll about American voter attitudes toward our nation's response to nonviolent, nonserious crime. The results showed that striking majorities favor using methods other than incarceration to respond to nonserious crime.
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Type/Format: Policy Brief
Language code: English
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