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The Lived Sentence. Re-Thinking Sentencing, Risk and Rehabilitation.
Maggie Hall
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Description for The Lived Sentence. Re-Thinking Sentencing, Risk and Rehabilitation.
Hardback. Series: Palgrave Studies in Prisons and Penology. Num Pages: 295 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSP2; JKVP; JKVQ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. .
This book examines the lives of the sentenced to argue that 'sentencing' should be re-conceived to consider the human perspective. It combines a range of modern criminological and legal theories together with interviews with prisoners in New South Wales, to examine their lives during and beyond completing the terms of imprisonment, for a more continuous and coherent perspective on the process of 'sentencing'. This book makes a strong argument for the practical advantages of listening to the voices of the sentenced and it is therefore a useful tool for the correctional community engaged in providing services and programmes to reduce recidivism. A methodological and well-researched text, this book will ... Read more
This book examines the lives of the sentenced to argue that 'sentencing' should be re-conceived to consider the human perspective. It combines a range of modern criminological and legal theories together with interviews with prisoners in New South Wales, to examine their lives during and beyond completing the terms of imprisonment, for a more continuous and coherent perspective on the process of 'sentencing'. This book makes a strong argument for the practical advantages of listening to the voices of the sentenced and it is therefore a useful tool for the correctional community engaged in providing services and programmes to reduce recidivism. A methodological and well-researched text, this book will ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
295
Condition
New
Series
Palgrave Studies in Prisons and Penology
Number of Pages
295
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319450377
SKU
V9783319450377
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About Maggie Hall
Maggie Hall is a highly experienced criminal lawyer and social worker with 30 years experience working in the criminal justice system in New South Wales, Australia. She is currently involved in developing further research in NSW prisons as part of an international multidisciplinary team at Oxford University, UK.
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