Issues in prisons /

Why are prison numbers rising in Australia, and what are the alternatives to imprisonment? This book examines imprisonment rates and criminal justice reform options. Is the incarceration of offenders deterring them from re-offending and reducing crime rates? What are the human and financial costs of...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Healey, Justin (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Thirroul, N.S.W. : The Spinney Press, 2017.
Colección:Issues in society (Balmain, N.S.W.) ; v. 423.
Temas:
Imprisonment > Australia.
Indigenous children > Effect of imprisonment on > Australia.
Youth > Effect of imprisonment on.
Punishment in crime deterrence > Australia.
Criminal justice, Administration of > Australia.
Emprisonnement > Australie.
Enfants autochtones > Effets de l'emprisonnement sur > Australie.
Jeunesse > Effets de l'emprisonnement sur.
Peines > Australie > Effets dissuasifs.
Justice pénale > Administration > Australie.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Criminology.
Criminal justice, Administration of
Imprisonment
Punishment in crime deterrence
Australia
Australian
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Why are prison numbers rising in Australia, and what are the alternatives to imprisonment? This book examines imprisonment rates and criminal justice reform options. Is the incarceration of offenders deterring them from re-offending and reducing crime rates? What are the human and financial costs of imprisonment, especially for detained young people and Indigenous Australians? How can we work towards more effective rehabilitation, crime reduction and justice reinvestment? Also includes: worksheets and activities, fast facts, glossary, web links, index.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (65 pages) : colour illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781925339475
1925339475
9781925339468
1925339467

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