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On the parole board : reflections on crime, punishment, redemption, and justice /

Few people experience life inside of prison. Even fewer are charged with the formidable responsibility of deciding whether inmates should be released. In his 24 years on the Rhode Island Parole Board, Frederic G. Reamer has judged the fates of thousands of inmates, deciding which are ready to reente...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Reamer, Frederic G., 1953- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Columbia University Press, [2017]
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Getting started
  • Goodness and evil
  • On being a victim
  • Punishment, retribution, and shame
  • Redemption and hope
  • The pursuit of justice.