Taking on one of the most popular issues of the daycrime and the way we make sense of itJulian Roberts and Loretta Stalans reveal the mismatch between the public perception of crime and the reality of crime statistics. Discussing such issues as public knowledge of crime, sources of crime information, information processing by the public, public attitudes about crime, and the effectiveness of punishment, this book considers the role that public opinion plays in the politics of criminal justice issues. Based on extensive data from the United States, with comparisons with Canada and the United...

Despite the potential benefits that PSSA designation can deliver, recent practice both within the IMO and by individual member States, has considerably undermined confidence in this emerging concept. The focus of this book is on the events within the IMO that have led to this lack of confidence arising. In doing so, this book presents an examination of coastal State practice with the PSSA concept.

In undertaking this analysis, the research provides evidence of the value of the PSSA concept, but also demonstrates its limitations. In this regard, the book presents a reality check...

This report presents the findings from the first national, representative survey of public attitudes to youth crime and youth justice in England and Wales.Significantly, it highlights that most people are demonstrably ill-informed about youth crime and youth justice issues. It also carries clear policy implications in relation to both public education and reform of the youth justice system.Youth crime and youth justice is essential reading for academics, researchers, policy makers and practitioners in the fields of criminal justice, criminology, social policy, social work and...

Das Buch befasst sich mit dem rechtlichen Hintergrund des Derivatgeschafts. Der Verfasser analysiert die bestehenden Regeln und gelangt zu dem Ergebnis, dass weitere Regulierungen uberflussig sind. Die europaischen Rechtssysteme kennen fundierte Prinzipien, die auf diese Geschafte anwendbar sind, zum Beispiel aus den Bereichen Versicherung und Glucksspiel. Bewahrte Instrumente des Schuldrechts und des Strafrechts bieten einen besseren Schutz als der Ausbau der Aufsichtsbehorden.

Despite the potential benefits that PSSA designation can deliver, recent practice both within the IMO and by individual member States, has considerably undermined confidence in this emerging concept. The focus of this book is on the events within the IMO that have led to this lack of confidence arising. In doing so, this book presents an examination of coastal State practice with the PSSA concept.

In undertaking this analysis, the research provides evidence of the value of the PSSA concept, but also demonstrates its limitations. In this regard, the book presents a reality check...

Part of the 'Cambridge Criminal Justice Series' this title brings together leading authorities in the field to review the role of the victim in the criminal justice system.

This volume explores the theory and practice of sentencing in England and Wales, exploring issues such as the role of previous convictions, offender remorse and sentencing female offenders, as well as drawing upon a new and unique source of data from the Crown courts.