NCJ Number
93385
Journal
Crime and Delinquency Volume: 30 Issue: 1 Dated: (January 1984) Pages: 91-106
Date Published
1984
Length
16 pages
Annotation
Although the role played by interest groups in public policy formation has been well documented, systemic empirical research on their impact on criminal justice policy is missing.
Abstract
To begin to fill this gap in the literature this article addresses the following questions: Who has attempted to influence federal criminal code revision efforts? Which groups did participants perceive to be influential? What techniques and situational factors enhanced a group's ability to influence the legislation succcessfully? (Author abstract)