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... > social science subjects > sociology > crime and deviance > community corrections > history, development, and definitions > attitudes and myths about punishment
... > social science subjects > sociology > social problems > social problems encyc > crime and deviance > community corrections > history, development, and definitions > attitudes and myths about punishment
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > law and society > psychology and law > sentencing and incarceration > community corrections > history, development, and definitions > attitudes and myths about punishment
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > law and courts > law and society > psychology and law > sentencing and incarceration > community corrections > history, development, and definitions > attitudes and myths about punishment
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > penology > corrections (penology) > community corrections > history, development, and definitions > attitudes and myths about punishment

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attitudes and myths about punishment  

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  • The issue of crime and justice permeates the minds of the American populace on a daily basis through personal experiences or the media via what they see, read, or hear. In general, the American public has a sense about how much crime there is in the United States and who is responsible for committing these offenses. [Source: Encyclopedia of Community Corrections; Attitudes and Myths about Punishment]

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