CRIME-CONTROL IDEOLOGY AMONG NEW-YORK-STATE LEGISLATORS

Survey research with members of the New York State Legislature reveale d support for differing views on crime causation and control. Scales m easuring support for liberal and conservative perspectives toward crim e and punishment were developed. Multivariate analyses indicated that legislators' race, gender, and party affiliation were consistent corre lates of crime control ideology. The characteristics of New York legis lators that are associated with crime control ideology have remained s table over time.