Tough” laws
Policymaker perceptions and commitment
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12008372 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Patrick T Kinkade (Texas Christian University), Patrick Kinkade (Texas Christian University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1995 |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 157-178 |
| Publication date | 1995-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Social Science Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0362-3319 • E-ISSN: 1873-5355 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1016/0362-3319(95)90003-9 |
| OpenAlex | W2022320222 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 26 |
Surveys were administered to assess policymaker perceptions on the effectiveness and consequences of, and their commitment to “tough” criminal legislation in California. In relation to this, policymaker reaction to California's 1982 DUI laws was assessed. Results suggest that the populations surveyed recognized that problems were created by “tough” laws, specifically jail crowding. Differences existed, however, between the various populations on the perceptions of the effectiveness of such law changes and their commitment to them. Policy implications drawn from this research are discussed
Criminology · Crowding · Economics · Legislation · Perception · Political science · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis · Homelessness and Social Issues · Law · Psychology
Mail and telephone surveys
The culture of public problems
Intervention Analysis with Applications to Economic and Environmental Problems
Drivers After Sentence
The Law and Criminology of Drunk Driving
A Capacity to Punish
Policing and Punishing the Drinking Driver
Responses of the Criminal Justice System to Legislation Providing More Severe Threatened Sanctions
Reflections on doing policy-relevant sociology
The Suspended Sentence in England, 1967–1978
Deterrence Of Drinking and Driving in France
Alaska's Ban on Plea Bargaining
Jail Sentences for Driving While Intoxicated in Chicago
The Connecticut Crackdown on Speeding
Legislative Reform of Child Custody Adjudication
Changing the Public Drunkenness Laws
Evaluating Criminal Justice Reforms
The Impact of Recent Changes in California Drinking-Driving Laws on Fatal Accident Levels During the First Postintervention Year
Determining the Social Effects of a Legal Reform
The social construction of an alcohol problem
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |