Sanctioning bias crime a public perspective / [electronic resource] :
Terrylynn Pearlman.
- New York : LFB Scholarly Pub., 2008.
- vii, 295 p.
- Criminal justice .
- Criminal justice (LFB Scholarly Publishing LLC) .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 283-291) and index.
Bias crime legislation and public opinion : an overview -- The emergence and legality of bias crime legislation -- Scholarly perspectives on bias crime legislation -- Public opinion research on bias crime and legislation -- Public opinion research on crime and punishment and its relevance to bias crime -- The current study : design to analysis -- Citizens' views on bias crime -- Citizens' bias crime policy preferences -- Citizens' responses to bias crime vignettes -- Citizens' views on bias crime legislation -- Findings and implications.
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
Hate crimes--Public opinion.--Pennsylvania Hate crimes--Public opinion.--United States Public opinion--United States.