The virtual prison :: community custody and the evolution of imprisonment /

"Unable to keep up with increased numbers of convicted offenders, governments and criminal justice systems have been seeking new ways to control and punish offenders. One sanction adopted in Canada and some parts of Europe and the USA is community custody, which attempts to recreate the punitiv...

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1. Verfasser: Roberts, Julian V.
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2004.
Schriftenreihe:Cambridge studies in criminology (Cambridge University Press)
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Zusammenfassung:"Unable to keep up with increased numbers of convicted offenders, governments and criminal justice systems have been seeking new ways to control and punish offenders. One sanction adopted in Canada and some parts of Europe and the USA is community custody, which attempts to recreate the punitive nature of prison but without incarceration. This book analyses the effectiveness of this approach and explores its implications for offenders and society as a whole."--Jacket
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xiv, 219 pages) : illustrations
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-214) and index.
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