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The Lived Sentence

Rethinking Sentencing, Risk and Rehabilitation

Maggie Hall author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Springer International Publishing AG

Published:10th Apr '17

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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 be of particular interest to scholars of criminal justice and the penal system, as well as policy makers and practitioners.

ISBN: 9783319450377

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 5005g

295 pages

1st ed. 2016