This article examines the origins of US mass incarceration. Although it is clear that changes
in policy and practice are the proximate drivers of the prison boom, researchers continue to …

The rise of mass incarceration in the United States is one of the most critical outcomes of the
last half-century. Incarceration Nation offers the most compelling explanation of this outcome …

Understanding and Improving Prisoner Reentry Outcomes Prisoner Reentry is an engaging
and comprehensive examination of prisoner reentry and how to improve public safety, well …

Objectives A substantial body of literature indicates that certain forms of media consumption
may increase anxiety about crime and support for social controls. However, few studies have …

Several studies have sought to link punitive public attitudes to attribution style and/or lay
theories of crime. This research finds that those who believe criminal acts are the result of …

This article examines whether and in what ways punitive attitudes toward criminals can be
understood as having roots in two hypothesized sources of anxiety in western society. The …

Recent studies demonstrate that white Americans who adhere to “Christian
nationalism”―an ideology that idealizes and advocates a fusion of Christianity and …

Public attitudes towards law-breakers shape the tone and tenor of crime-control policy, and
the desire for retribution seems to be the main motivation underpinning punitive attitudes …

Previous research on the sources of punitive attitudes has largely focused on the cognitive
and demographic factors associated with the desire to punish criminals harshly. This study …

As in the adage thata conservative is just a liberal who has been mugged', many presume
that punitive public attitudes are derived from the direct experience of crime and …