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Focusing on the human perspective of sentencing, this book integrates modern criminological and legal theories with interviews from prisoners in New South Wales. It explores their experiences during and after imprisonment, advocating for a more continuous understanding of sentencing. By emphasizing the importance of listening to the voices of those sentenced, it offers practical insights for the correctional community aimed at reducing recidivism. This well-researched text is essential for scholars, policymakers, and practitioners in criminal justice and the penal system.
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The Lived Sentence, Maggie Hall
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- Released
- 2017
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- Title
- The Lived Sentence
- Subtitle
- Rethinking Sentencing, Risk and Rehabilitation
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Maggie Hall
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing
- Released
- 2017
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 308
- ISBN13
- 9783319450377
- Description
- Focusing on the human perspective of sentencing, this book integrates modern criminological and legal theories with interviews from prisoners in New South Wales. It explores their experiences during and after imprisonment, advocating for a more continuous understanding of sentencing. By emphasizing the importance of listening to the voices of those sentenced, it offers practical insights for the correctional community aimed at reducing recidivism. This well-researched text is essential for scholars, policymakers, and practitioners in criminal justice and the penal system.