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INVENTORY OF SURVEYS OF THE PUBLIC ON CRIME, JUSTICE AND RELATED TOPICS

NCJ Number
8990
Author(s)
A D BIDERMAN; S S OLDHAM
Date Published
1972
Length
476 pages
Annotation
INTERVIEW AND QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEYS, CONDUCTED BY PRIVATE AND PUBLIC AGENCIES, DEALING WITH CRIME, DELINQUENCY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, CRIMINAL JUSTICE.
Abstract
THIS DOCUMENT WAS DESIGNED PRIMARILY FOR LOCATING INFORMATION REGARDING THE NATURE AND EXTENT OF EXISTING SURVEY RESEARCH ON SPECIFIC CRIMINOLOGICAL TOPICS SUCH AS CRIMINAL LAW, COURTS, POLICE, CORRECTIONS, JUVENILE DELINQUENCY, ORGANIZED CRIME, RIOTS AND DEMONSTRATIONS, CAPITAL PUNISHMENT, OR GUN CONTROL. THE VOLUME CONTAINS AN INDEX LISTING THE STUDIES BY SUBJECTS TREATED AND PROVIDES ABSTRACTS OF THE STUDIES WITH INFORMATION ON THE TOPICS COVERED, THE SAMPLE COMPOSITION METHODS USED, AND REPORTS OF THE FINDINGS. THE TEXTS OF QUESTIONS OF CRIMINOLOGICAL INTEREST WHICH HAVE BEEN USED IN MANY POLLS ARE REPRODUCED.