Measuring crime seriousness perceptions

Stylianou, Stelios

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Measuring crime seriousness perceptions

Stylianou, Stelios·2003·Journal of Criminal Justice

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Authors: Stylianou, S.
Affiliations: University of Washington (US)
Corresponding author: Stylianou, Stelios
ORCID: Stylianou, Stelios
Venue: Journal of Criminal Justice
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Published: 2003-01
Volume: 31
Issue: 1
Pages: 37-56
ISSN: 0047-2352 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1016/s0047-2352(02)00198-8
OpenAlex: W1550264013
Cited by: 145
References: 90
Citations by year: 2026: 6 · 2025: 5 · 2024: 12 · 2023: 8 · 2022: 12 · 2021: 8 · 2020: 8 · 2019: 8 · 2018: 8 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 2 · 2015: 8 · 2014: 4 · 2013: 9 · 2012: 9
FWCI: 9.12
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
Locations: Journal of Criminal Justice (publishedVersion)
Ktisis at Cyprus University of Technology (Cyprus University of Technology) (submittedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Crime Patterns and Interventions
Social Sciences › Law › Criminal Justice and Penology
Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Crime, Deviance, and Social Control
Keywords: perceived severity, deviance, criminal behavior, questionnaire design, sociological theory, normative philosophy

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