Attitudes to Punishment in Two High-Crime Communities (From Alternatives to Prison: Options for an Insecure Society, P 366-405, 2004, Anthony Bottoms, Sue Rex, et al. eds. -- See NCJ-210129)

• NCJ Number: 210143
• Author(s): Anthony Bottoms; Andrew Wilson
• Date Published: 2004
• Length: 40 pages
• Sale Source: Willan Publishing
• Publication Format: Book Chapter
• Publication Type: Research (Applied/Empirical)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

In this chapter, a study was conducted on how residents of high crime communities view the offenders who live in their community.

Abstract

This chapter presents the results of an empirical research study commissioned by the Coulsfield Committee exploring the issue of communities with high crime rates also being areas where many known offenders live, and specifically how residents of high crime communities view the offenders who live in their communities. Two areas of Sheffield were chosen, both of which are high-crime, high-offender rate communities with high social deprivation. A formal survey was conducted of a small sample of the general adult population in each area, to ascertain in a structured way their opinions on appropriate punishments and other issues. The results have a policy significance indicating reasonable public support for the idea that offenders should be allowed opportunities to redeem themselves. Tables, notes, and references