Title

Assessing Public Support For Three-Strikes-And-You'Re-Out Laws: Global Versus Specific Attitudes

Authors

Authors

B. K. Applegate; F. T. Cullen; M. G. Turner;J. L. Sundt

Comments

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Abbreviated Journal Title

Crime Delinq.

Keywords

PUNISHMENT; OFFENDERS; SANCTIONS; SEVERITY; VIEW; Criminology & Penology

Abstract

In the recent movement to pass ''three-strikes-and-you're-out'' laws, policymakers often cite opinion polls that ostensibly show widespread public support for these initiatives. Our community survey, however reveals that support for three-strikes laws is high when citizens are asked broad single-item questions, but diminishes greatly when citizens are presented with specific situations covered under the law. Further; the public appears willing to make exceptions to three-strikes laws. Taken together; these findings suggest that citizens would endorse three-strikes policies that focus on only the most serious offenders and that allow for flexible application.

Journal Title

Crime & Delinquency

Volume

42

Issue/Number

4

Publication Date

1-1-1996

Document Type

Article

DOI Link

http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0011128796042004002

Language

English

First Page

517

Last Page

534

WOS Identifier

WOS:A1996VJ27600002

ISSN

0011-1287

Recommended Citation

"Assessing Public Support For Three-Strikes-And-You'Re-Out Laws: Global Versus Specific Attitudes" (1996). Faculty Bibliography 1990s. 1539.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/facultybib1990/1539