Life after life imprisonment

Life after life imprisonment / Catherine A. Appleton.

This book explores one of the most contentious and sensitive topics in criminal justice: the release and resettlement of life-sentenced offenders. It offers a major insight into how societies respond to serious crime, why offenders are recalled and identifies important elements of successful reinteg...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Appleton, Catherine
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, ©2010.
Series:Clarendon studies in criminology.
Subjects:
Great Britain. > Parole Board for England and Wales.
Life imprisonment > Great Britain > Case studies.
Parole > Great Britain > Case studies.
Ex-convicts > Great Britain > Social conditions > Case studies.
Criminal justice, Administration of > Great Britain > Decision making.
Criminal justice, Administration of > Decision making.
Ex-convicts > Social conditions.
Life imprisonment.
Parole.
Social Welfare & Social Work.
Social Sciences.
Criminology, Penology & Juvenile Delinquency.
Great Britain.
Case studies.
Online Access:Click for online access
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Summary:This book explores one of the most contentious and sensitive topics in criminal justice: the release and resettlement of life-sentenced offenders. It offers a major insight into how societies respond to serious crime, why offenders are recalled and identifies important elements of successful reintegration for released offenders.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xx, 252 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-243) and index.
ISBN:9780191702341
019170234X
Language:English.
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.

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