Life after life imprisonment [electronic resource] / Catherine A. Appleton.
Series: Clarendon studies in criminology: Publisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2010Description: 1 online resource (xx, 252 p.) : ill.ISBN: 9780191702341 (ebook) :; 019170234X (ebook) :.Subject(s): 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 makingAdditional Physical Form: Print version 9780199582716DDC classification: 364.6'2'0941 Online resources: Oxford scholarship online 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.Item type | Current library | Class number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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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.
Description based on print version record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.